Videos - Identifying and Managing Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), and PTSD in the wake of the Boston Marathon Bombings

submitted by Steven Locke

Dear Colleagues,

In light of the recent bombings and the events of Newtown, we are sadly reminded of the need to have access to information about identification and management of acute stress and posttraumatic stress disorder.  

To help provide this information to those who wish it, the MGH Psychiatry Academy has worked with Dr Luana Marques, Director of Psychotherapy Training and Research in the MGH Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders, to develop two 30 minute presentations focusing on 1) management of acute stress and psychological first aid, and 2) PTSD.  We hope that this information will bring us all up to speed on how to best help the victims of the bombing.  

While we are not able to offer credits for viewing these presentations, we have posted them for access free of charge with some associated resource links at: http://www.mghcme.org/bostonstrong 

We hope you find the material helpful. Many thanks to Luana Marques for preparing and taping these presentations.  Please feel free to share this email with our colleagues within and outside of MGH psychiatry.

Sincerely,

Tristan Gorrindo and Naomi Simon