Eleven common signs and symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder

1. startle easily
2. become emotionally numb
3. lose interest in things they used to enjoy
4. have trouble feeling affectionate
5. be irritable
6. more aggressive or violent
7. avoid situations that remind them of the original incident
8. difficulties with anniversaries of the incident
9. repeatedly relive the trauma in their thoughts
10. nightmares
11. flashbacks

Fourteen Great Books on Anxiety Disorders:

1. What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews (Paperback - Sep 2005)
2. Overcoming Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Client Manual: A Relaxation, Cognitive Restructuring, and Exposure-Based Protocol for the Treatment of GAD (Best Practices for Therapy) by John White (Paperback - Jan 1, 1999)
3. Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies (Paperback) by Laura L. Smith (Author), Charles H. Elliott (Author)
4. The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition (Paperback) by Edmund J. Bourne
5. Overcoming Anxiety: From Short-Time Fixes to Long-Term Recovery (Paperback) by Reneau Peuifov Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Self-help Course (Overcoming) by Gillian Butler (Paperback - Aug 30, 2007)
6. Free Yourself from Fears: Overcoming Anxiety and Living Without Worry by Joseph O'Connor (Paperback - Sep 25, 2005)
7. Overcoming Panic, Anxiety, & Phobias: New Strategies to Free Yourself from Worry and Fear by Carol Goldman and Shirley Babior (Paperback - Jan 1996)
8. If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents (Adolescent Mental Health Initiative) by Edna B. Foa and Linda Wasmer Andrews (Paperback - April 1, 2006)
9. Overcoming Anxiety: A Self Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques (Overcoming) by Helen Kennerley (Paperback - Feb 1, 1997)
10. Panic and Anxiety Disorder: 121 Tips, Real-life Advice, Resources & More, Second Edition by Linda Manassee Buell and Brenda K., Ph.D. Wiederhold (Paperback - May 1, 2003)
11. Living Fully with Shyness and Social Anxiety: A Comprehensive Guide to Gaining Social Confidence by Erika B. Hilliard (Paperback - April 11, 2005)
12. Your Life is Waiting: The Average Joe's Guide to Overcoming Panic Attacks and Anxiety by Rafe R. Martin (Kindle Edition - Nov 6, 2007) - Kindle Book
13. Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques (Overcoming) by Gillian Butler (Paperback - May 12, 2008)
14. Overcoming Anxiety: Panic Attacks and Anxiety Disorders (Health Body, Healthy Soul Series) by David Hazard (Paperback - Sep 2003)

Thirteen Resource and Support Groups for Anxiety Disorders:

1. Anxiety Friends 
2. Anxiety Zone 
3. Yahoo Anxiety Support Groups
4. BP Panic  
5. MDJunction
6. Center for Emotional Wellbeing  
7. Social Anxiety Anonymous 
8. The Anxiety Community 
9. Yahoo Panic Support Groups
10. Anxiety Disorders Association of America
11. Anxiety Connection.com
12. Google Anxiety Support Groups
13. Social Anxiety Support

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Dr. Jeffrey Speller

Dr. Tanya Korkosz

Psychopharmacology Associates of New England

www.psychopharmassociates.com