PTSD Research Update

I started my research for PTSD on Gale Virtual Reference Library where I read two segments. The first was more of a general background information article on PTSD that discussed the history, causes, aftermath, and treatment of PTSD. This article was a broad overview on PTSD and defined PTSD as a psychological disorder. The second article was much longer and went into more depth than the first. Prevalence, epidemiology, and comorbidity was discussed in regards to PTSD, as well as risk factors and indicators that promote resilience. Also, assessing a suspected PTSD victim was covered in the second article.


"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology. Ed. Bonnie Strickland. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 2 May 2013.

Pfefferbaum, Betty. "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family. Ed. James J. Ponzetti. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 2 May 2013.