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Some Organizations Providing Support and Information for Trauma & Dissociation
David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
Hope Recovery
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
PTSD: National Center for PTSD
Sidran Foundation
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When contacting an inpatient unit, ask questions that would be helpful to you and your treatment. It may be beneficial to make the call together with your therapist to inquire about the program. Links open into new windows.
Del Amo Trauma Recovery/Military Trauma Program
California
MacLean Hospital Dissociative Disorders and Trauma Program
Massachusetts
River Oaks Hospital Trauma Based Disorders (The New Orleans Institute)
Louisiana
Sheppard Pratt Trauma Disorders Program
Maryland
The Center Posttraumatic Disorders Program
Washington, DC
The Meadows (treats Trauma, PTSD. Addictions and other issues)
Arizona
QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE ENTERING AN INPATIENTTRAUMA PROGRAM
Trauma/PTSD/Dissociation may be used depending on the issue you are seeking treatment
for.
See if you can talk to the unit manager rather than admissions, but if not, feel free to ask ad-
missions, and if necessary, ask them to get back to you. You may want to make the call to
the program with your therapist so that way if there are follow up questions you may ask
them together. Your therapist may have other questions you might not think of.
Is your trauma program a separate unit or on a general unit with other patients?
If on a general unit, are there rooming arrangements set up special for trauma patients?
Are there 1 or 2 trauma groups for the day, oris the entire day filled with trauma specific
groups?
Do your group therapists have specialized training in trauma treatment and recovery?
Does your program offer individual therapy in addition to group?
If so, how many times a week?
Does your individual therapist have specialized training in trauma treatment and recovery?
Would my therapist there communicate with my therapist at home?
How long is the program?
Do you take my insurance (ask if it’s in or out of network)?
What do I need to bring to the program?
May I bring my favorite stuffed animal?
Can I bring my laptop/ipad?
If applicable:
I have a lot of flashbacks. What will happen if I start flashing there? How do staff generally
deal with flashbacks?
I have DID, and I don’t always have control of my parts. Have you worked with patients with alters before?
How do you handle it when another part comes out who isn’t really supposed to be out at that time?
David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
Hope Recovery
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
PTSD: National Center for PTSD
Sidran Foundation
The resources following in this thread may be downloaded for personal use. Reprint for any other reason must contact Kristen.NewCreation for permission.
Inpatient Options for Trauma/PTSD/Dissociation
When contacting an inpatient unit, ask questions that would be helpful to you and your treatment. It may be beneficial to make the call together with your therapist to inquire about the program. Links open into new windows.
Del Amo Trauma Recovery/Military Trauma Program
California
MacLean Hospital Dissociative Disorders and Trauma Program
Massachusetts
River Oaks Hospital Trauma Based Disorders (The New Orleans Institute)
Louisiana
Sheppard Pratt Trauma Disorders Program
Maryland
The Center Posttraumatic Disorders Program
Washington, DC
The Meadows (treats Trauma, PTSD. Addictions and other issues)
Arizona
QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE ENTERING AN INPATIENTTRAUMA PROGRAM
Trauma/PTSD/Dissociation may be used depending on the issue you are seeking treatment
for.
See if you can talk to the unit manager rather than admissions, but if not, feel free to ask ad-
missions, and if necessary, ask them to get back to you. You may want to make the call to
the program with your therapist so that way if there are follow up questions you may ask
them together. Your therapist may have other questions you might not think of.
Is your trauma program a separate unit or on a general unit with other patients?
If on a general unit, are there rooming arrangements set up special for trauma patients?
Are there 1 or 2 trauma groups for the day, oris the entire day filled with trauma specific
groups?
Do your group therapists have specialized training in trauma treatment and recovery?
Does your program offer individual therapy in addition to group?
If so, how many times a week?
Does your individual therapist have specialized training in trauma treatment and recovery?
Would my therapist there communicate with my therapist at home?
How long is the program?
Do you take my insurance (ask if it’s in or out of network)?
What do I need to bring to the program?
May I bring my favorite stuffed animal?
Can I bring my laptop/ipad?
If applicable:
I have a lot of flashbacks. What will happen if I start flashing there? How do staff generally
deal with flashbacks?
I have DID, and I don’t always have control of my parts. Have you worked with patients with alters before?
How do you handle it when another part comes out who isn’t really supposed to be out at that time?
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