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A new treatment for PTSD in healthcare staff

MQ Mental Health

Since the start of the pandemic there have been many concerns raised about the wellbeing of frontline healthcare workers. Even before the pandemic, people working in the emergency services and healthcare fields were three times more likely to have PTSD or depression symptoms than the general population. . said Jennifer. “

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Moral Injury in a Broken System

The New Social Worker

Moral injury, a term first coined in research on Vietnam veterans and PTSD, describes inner conflict experienced when betraying an inherent moral code in “high stakes” situations. It has also been found to have high prevalence in healthcare settings.

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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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Addressing Veterans’ Mental Health: An Overview

Relias

Healthcare professionals need to have a clear understanding of the ways that military experiences and culture can affect the health and well-being of veterans. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) An estimated 7% of veterans are diagnosed with PTSD in their lifetimes. PTSD can be caused by any number of traumatic events.

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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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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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The Impact of Collective Trauma and How Behavioral Health Organizations Can Help

Relias

Individuals affected by collective trauma may also exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or other mental health disorders. In communities that had limited access to quality healthcare , often rural and low-income areas, infection and death rates were much higher.