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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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Rethinking the sufficient dose needed for PTSD treatment

Society of Clinical Psychology

Denise Sloan and Brian Marx discusses findings from a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry that compares the effectiveness of a brief exposure-based therapy for PTSD with Cognitive Processing Therapy with implications for finding the ‘right treatment dose’ for reducing symptoms. Watts et al.). 2012; Nacasch et al.,

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Celebrating support workers

Social Care

Leanne Flint joined Cygnet Healthcare as a support worker in 2008. I looked online and found a health care support worker vacancy at Aspen Clinic in Mexborough. When I was growing up, a member of my family suffered very bad anxiety, depression and post -traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I agreed and never looked back.

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Addressing Racism and Racial Trauma in Behavioral Healthcare: A Review With the Experts

Relias

For behavioral health providers, addressing racism and racial trauma in behavioral healthcare is crucial. At our 2021 Impact Nation conference , we sat down with three experts in the field of behavioral healthcare and its intersection with racism and racial trauma. Addressing the Impact of Racial Trauma in Behavioral Healthcare.

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Stress in the Workplace: most stressful industries

MQ Mental Health

A study published in the International Journal of Stress Management found that healthcare workers, social workers, and teachers experience higher levels of stress than workers in other professions. Thankfully MQ’s researchers have been working hard to improve the mental health of healthcare workers.

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Women Working In Mental Health Research

MQ Mental Health

Women Working to Help Children and Young People In 2014 Professor Helen Fisher (UK) uncovered the key factors that lead to the development of psychotic symptoms in children, which led to improvements in clinical interventions for vulnerable young people.

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NASW Member Voices: ?Social Work Mentorship Honors the Wisdom Within Our Profession

Social Work Blog

Honoring Mentorship I first met Nick in 2005 when I was a brand new clinician at our regional VA Healthcare System. Nick and I worked together in the mental health outpatient clinic and it’s fair to say we clicked immediately. I then explained that it wasn’t a group for Veterans only but for their spouses, too.

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