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Publications
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Easy-to-Read)
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An easy-to-read booklet on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that explains what it is, when it starts, how long it lasts, and how to get help.
Date: 2008
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A booklet on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that explains what it is, treatment options, and how to get help.
Date: 2008 - Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Rescue Workers Can Do
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A booklet that describes what rescue workers can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
Date: 2007 - Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Community Members Can Do
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A booklet that describes what community members can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
Date: 2007 - Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do
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A booklet that describes what parents can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
Date: 2007
Science News
- History of Childhood Maltreatment Linked to Higher Rates of Unemployment, Poverty
- October 15, 2009 • Science Update
The long-term impacts of childhood maltreatment include higher rates of unemployment, poverty, and use of social services in adulthood, according to a new study by David Zielinski, Ph.D., of the NIMH Office of Science Policy, Planning, and Communications. The related losses in productivity and tax revenues, increased spending on social services, and potential transmission of abusive behaviors from one generation to the next, suggest major costs to society as well. The results were published online ahead of print on October 8, 2009, in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect. - PTSD Treatment Efforts for Returning War Veterans to be Evaluated
- September 30, 2009 • Science Update
Joan Cook, Ph.D., of Yale University and colleagues have been awarded funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to evaluate the implementation of two evidence-based psychotherapies for treating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans. The grant addresses the NIH Challenge Grant topic “Strategies to Support Uptake of Interventions within Clinical Community and Settings.” - Economic Analysis Estimates Cost of Providing Comprehensive Mental Health Care Following Disasters
- August 11, 2009 • Science Update
Making evidence-based mental health services accessible to everyone in a disaster-stricken area would have substantial public health benefits, according to a statistical model developed by NIMH-funded researchers. - Child Abuse Survivors Have Higher Risk for STDs in Adulthood Than Non-abused Adults
- April 10, 2009 • Science Update
A history of child abuse or neglect can increase the risk for STDs in adulthood, according to a study partly funded by NIMH. The researchers reported their findings in the April 2009 supplemental issue of the American Journal of Public Health. - Childhood Maltreatment Undermines Physical Health in Adulthood
- March 30, 2009 • Science Update
It’s well known that early life experiences can affect a child’s cognitive, emotional, and behavioral development. A recent study funded by NIMH takes this link one step further showing that negative childhood experiences, such as abuse or neglect, can affect a person’s physical health as well. Published in the February 24, 2009, issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study suggests a history of child abuse or neglect can lower a person’s overall immunity and ability to manage stress, and that this effect may be long-lasting.
Meeting Summaries
- Prevention of Traumatic Stress Disorders in High-Risk Occupations: Current Knowledge and Research Opportunities
- June 01, 2006
Bethesda, Maryland
The NIMH Office of Prevention and the Division of Adult Translational Research and Treatment Development, Traumatic Stress Disorders Research Program, held a meeting involving trauma researchers, prevention scientists, and subject-matter experts responsible for preparing civilian and military personnel for disaster response, mass casualty events, and combat. - Early Psychological Intervention Following Mass Trauma: Present and Future Directions
- June 01, 2006
New York
NIMH partnered with the New York Medical College and School of Public Health and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Center for Study of Traumatic Stress, for a meeting of trauma and early intervention experts.
Director’s Updates
- NIMH Staff Provide Mental Health Care to the Gulf Coast Region
- December 15, 2005
In the last months of summer, two devastating hurricanes destroyed the lives, homes, and livelihoods of millions of Americans in the southern Gulf Coast region. - Coping with Hurricane Katrina
- September 07, 2005
The initial response to a disaster like Hurricane Katrina rightly focuses on meeting the immediate material needs of survivors. As the nation addresses those needs, it must also prepare to meet the often acute emotional needs of both survivors and responders.
