Understanding Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Brief Overview

This training from the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) provides practitioners in nursing home settings an understanding of PTSD, its symptoms, triggers, and outlooks. Specifically, it provides a guide on how to best support nursing home residents with PTSD through environmental accommodations, minimizing triggers, and providing support.

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This training library was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this project do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.