"Three out of every four Australians will be exposed to a traumatic event in their lifetime, in the form of serious accidents or injuries, war, natural disasters or sexual and physical assault. For some, this will develop into post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD: a condition that was first diagnosed in the 1980s, as a huge number of Vietnam War veterans struggled to adjust after returning home, haunted by atrocities they had witnessed and committed in combat.
"According to Dr Andrea Phelps, Director of Policy and Service Development at the Australian Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, around 5-10 per cent of Australians will experience PTSD over the course of their lifetime....
"The Australian Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health undertakes trauma-related research, policy advice, service development and education, and this year has released revised national guidelines for the treatment and diagnosis of PTSD Australia-wide. Approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council, the guidelines include recommendations for identification, assessment and treatment of acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. For the first time, the guidelines include recommendations for children and adolescents as well as adults...."
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/voice/new-national-guidelines-for-ptsd-treatment-in-young-people-20131008-2v5f6.html
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