Pharmacotherapy for PTSD
Join Dr Penny Burns and Dr John Cooper as they discuss pharmacotherapy approaches for PTSD, including the importance of providing patients with ongoing monitoring and review.
Understanding trauma
This short video provides a brief overview on different traumatic events and the effects of trauma on a person’s health and wellbeing
The management of PTSD in general practice
Join Dr Penny Burns and Dr John Cooper was they discuss the management of PTSD in general practice, including first line treatment protocols and the effective of trauma-focused CBT.
Update on the management of post-traumatic stress disorder
GPs may be seeing more patients with post-traumatic stress disorder as military personnel return from overseas deployments.
Mental health referral services
When working with a disaster-impacted patient, there are a number of Australian organisations with practitioner resources or referral services for patients.
Treatment of sleep problems in PTSD
This 30 minute podcast explores PTSD, its impact on sleep and approaches to treatment.
Understanding the fight-flight response
This factsheet is a companion document for the Disaster recovery toolkit, developed by Phoenix Australia.
Working with the effects of disaster and trauma
This 90-minute course is designed to assist GPs develop skills and strategies when working with disaster-affected individuals.
Tips for GPs and other health professionals: Helping older adult following a disaster
This factsheet outlines important strategies GPs can apply to assist older persons who have experienced a traumatic event.