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Thursday September 2,2010

Traumatic Stress and Motor Vehicle Accidents

by National Center For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Researchers are looking more closely at motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) as a common cause of traumatic stress. In one large study, accidents were shown to be the traumatic event most frequently experienced by males (25%) and the second most frequent traumatic event experienced by females (13%) in the United States.

Terrorist Attacks and Children

by National Center For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the nation was shocked by the news of a terrorist attack on the United States. Two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center, and one struck the Pentagon. There were reports of people jumping out of the World Trade Center to their death. As adults, many of us gathered around televisions and radios seeking information and discussing the tragedy with our friends, family, and co-workers. But how should we speak to our children about this event?