Mental Health Intervention Reduces Burnout in Social Workers

by | Aug 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Burnout, Caregivers, community trauma, disaster, Emotion, Environment, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Research, Self Care, Social Work, Stress, Trauma, Work and Career

A new study finds that a mental health intervention for social service workers called Caregivers Journey of Hope can help relieve the stress, trauma, and burnout social workers may be experiencing while helping residents heal from a community disaster. The findings...

Sleep Issues in Natural Disaster Survivors

by | Jun 11, 2019 | Anxiety, Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Depression, Environment, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Research, Sleep, Trauma

Sleep problems appear to be closely linked to mental health problems among natural disaster survivors even two years after the event, according to a new study that surveyed survivors of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The findings suggest that sleep health should be a...

Severe Injuries from Violence May Hike Risk for Depression

by | Jun 9, 2019 | Abuse, Aggression and Violence, Anxiety, Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Depression, General, Health-related, Mental Health and Wellness, PTSD, Research, Trauma

Many individuals who are hospitalized for a serious injury due to violence are at greater risk for developing post-injury depression and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study finds that these post-injury mental health risks are even higher among...

Kids With Immigrant Dads at Greater Risk for PTSD

by | May 12, 2019 | Advocacy and Policy, Anxiety, Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Ethnicity, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Research, Stress, Students, Trauma

A new study finds that children with immigrant dads are much more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The register-based study, conducted by researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, included 3,639 children born in Finland between...

Veterans May Suffer from ‘Culture Shock’ at College

by | May 10, 2019 | Advocacy and Policy, Aggression and Violence, Brain and Behavior, civilian life, Confrontation, Depression, General, Military, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Students, Suicide, Trauma, Veterans

A new study of 20 U.S. veterans who returned home and began attending the University of Oklahoma reveals they had a very difficult time fitting into the social culture of college. The findings, published in the Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, reveal...