UK - ASSIST Trauma Care

[Snowdrop]

"ASSIST Trauma Care is a specialist Third Sector (Not-for-Profit) Organisation offering therapeutic help to adults and children, individuals and families, affected by a wide range of traumatic occurrences. Based at a central clinic in Rugby in the English Midlands, ASSIST therapists have been trained to use evidence-based models to help sufferers rebuild their lives and move on following a traumatic experience that has impacted them. We also have specialist Outreach Therapists located across England and Wales who may be able to provide more local help in some cases. ASSIST therapists work with both the symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and also with Traumatic Bereavement and Grief."

http://assisttraumacare.org.uk/

[Blueberry]

Thanks for posting, Snowdrop!

Apart from it's good to have more organisations listed which offer treatment or other assistance in the UK, I like the way they actually mention and describe cptsd: "A disorder which encompasses all these different symptoms in addition to PTSD is variously known as Complex Trauma, Complex PTSD or Developmental Trauma Disorder, (given that the trauma frequently has its root in childhood). Symptoms can overlap with other commonly recognised psychiatric disorders, particularly personality disorders, with the result that misdiagnosis is possible." It's good that cptsd is recognised in the UK, even if not formally yet.

[Snowdrop]

I emailed ASSIST when I first started researching cptsd, and I found them really helpful. They sent me literature for both ptsd and cptsd, and they even include OOTS in their list of recommend websites 

[Kizzie]

I like the way they actually mention and describe cptsd: "A disorder which encompasses all these different symptoms in addition to PTSD is variously known as Complex Trauma, Complex PTSD or Developmental Trauma Disorder, (given that the trauma frequently has its root in childhood). Symptoms can overlap with other commonly recognised psychiatric disorders, particularly personality disorders, with the result that misdiagnosis is possible." It's good that cptsd is recognised in the UK, even if not formally yet.

   So good to hear this!  Tks for adding this resource Snowdrop