The Hidden Effects of Combat-Related PTSD on Spouses

• By: Heidi Hillman, PhD, BCBA-D, LMHC Eastern Washington University
• January 17th, 2023
• anger, anxiety, caregiver, depression, families, intimacy, isolation, mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, soldiers, Winter 2023 Issue
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The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (2014) reported that approximately 20% of service members who served in Iraq or Afghanistan developed combat-related PTSD. Mental health issues following combat tours are…

Using the Partnership to End Addiction’s Online Risk Assessment Tool to Assess and Combat Children’s Risk of Developing Addiction

• By: Mithra Salmassi Partnership to End Addiction
• January 17th, 2023
• addiction, adhd, assessment, children, depression, mental health, risk factors, Winter 2023 Issue
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…and cancer, is a disease. And as a disease, it is caused by a combination of many different factors: behavioral, psychological, environmental, biological, and genetic. Depending on a child’s combination…

Early Mental Health Screening and Intervention Could Halt Addiction Epidemic

• By: Dr. David Hans American Addiction Centers
• April 18th, 2023
• co-occurring conditions, comorbidity, early intervention, public awareness campaigns, Spring 2023 Issue, substance use disorder, well visits
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…expanding AAC’s clinical services, overall clinical excellence across programs, and maintaining a safe environment for patients to heal and grow. Footnotes www.ama-assn.org/system/files/issue-brief-increases-in-opioid-related-overdose.pdf nida.nih.gov/research-topics/comorbidity/covid-19-substance-use americanaddictioncenters.org/co-occurring-disorders/assessment samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt35325/NSDUHFFRPDFWHTMLFiles2020/2020NSDUHFFR1PDFW102121.pdf americanaddictioncenters.org/blog/risk-substance-abuse-mental-illness nida.nih.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/drug-misuse-addiction studyfinds.org/stress-americans-loneliness-mental-health/ cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6932a1.htm aamc.org/news-insights/growing-psychiatrist-shortage-enormous-demand-mental-health-services…