Roxy, Rayma, Lucyjoy,
Here is a site of an organisation which specalises in individual and family cases of PTSD and Attachment Disorders.
The website address is
www. attachmentexperts.com and is the site of the
EVERGREEN PSYCHOTHERAPY CENTRE:
Attachment Treatment and Training Centre.
Leaders in providing Safe and Effective Soultions for Child Maltreatment and Attachment Disorders.
32065 Castle court, Suite 325
Evergreen CO 80439
Phone: (303)674-4029
fax: (303)674-4078
email:attiepc2aol.com
They offer a two week in-house (accomdation available) intensive treatment and training course.
It is always worth finding out what options are available to you.
Lucyjoy this might be of interest to you as they work with RAD and those who suffer concurrent dignoses of Oppositional Defiant Disorder/ PTSD/Attention-Deficit Disorder/ Depression.
The Therapy used is called Corrective Attachment Therapy aimed at establishing permanent secure attachment patterns.
Here are some further Contact and Resource sites and addresses:
PTSD Alliance 877-507-PTSD (7873)
www.PTSDAlliance.org
The Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation is a PTSD Alliance Member Organisation. It is a non-profit organisation dedication to further education, advocacy and research. Their work is related to the recognition and treatment of traumatic stress and other trauma-generated disorders.
www.sidran.org (Baltimore MD 21286)
The Anxiety disorders Association of America (ADAA)
www.adaa.org (Rockville MD 20852)
301.231-9350
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
www.istss.org (Northbrook IL 60062)
I hope those of you looking for help, advice, information and or professional diagnosis will find this information useful.
take care,