PTSD Self-Assessments Available to the Public as part of National PTSD Screening Day
Maria Droste Counseling Center will hold National Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening Day. The initiative is an outreach, education, and screening program to raise awareness about PTSD in the community and help individuals with PTSD find opportunities for assessment and treatment.
- (1888PressRelease) June 05, 2013 - DENVER, CO - On Thursday, June 20, Maria Droste Counseling Center will hold National Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening Day. The initiative is an outreach, education, and screening program to raise awareness about PTSD in the community and help individuals with PTSD find opportunities for assessment and treatment. Members of the community are urged to visit http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/MARIADROSTE to take a PTSD self-assessment and to learn more about this common yet treatable condition.
Seventy percent of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives and up to 20 percent of these people will develop PTSD. Sometimes traumatic events affect an entire community, such as the Boston Marathon bombings. In other instances, traumatic events can affect an individual. Examples of traumatic events include natural disaster; fire; car accident; acts of violence, war, or terrorism; and media coverage of traumatic events.
Most individuals will have stress-related reactions following a traumatic event, but not everyone will develop PTSD. Symptoms of PTSD generally last 4 weeks or more and can make it hard for an individual to function in daily life. These symptoms can include reliving the event through nightmares and flashbacks; avoiding situations that remind you of the event such as large crowds or driving a car; developing negative changes in beliefs or feelings; and feeling hyper-alert or easily startled.
"PTSD is often associated with members of the military and veterans, but this isn't always the case," Linda McKinzie, Executive Director at Maria Droste Counseling Center, said. "While combat veterans do have a high rate of PTSD, we also see PTSD in members of the public, especially among first responders, victims of violence and abuse, or those affected by natural disasters."
The screening is free and anonymous, providing a comfortable and private way for individuals to assess their symptoms. While the screening is not diagnostic, it will indicate existing symptoms and if further assessment by a clinician is advisable. The screening site, http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/MARIADROSTE, is accessible and free year round to the public.
Maria Droste Counseling Center is the collaboration of a non-profit organization and the independent practitioners in The Therapist Group. It provides access to mental health care for the underserved and is a training institute for psychotherapists. The therapists have many backgrounds and areas of expertise, including marriage counseling, stress management, grief counseling, addiction counseling, and family therapy. The experienced intake counselors work with potential clients to choose a therapist who will best fit their individual needs. Since 1989, Maria Droste Counseling Center has worked to ensure the availability of affordable counseling services to everyone in the community.
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