Priming for Post-Traumatic Growth

• By: Jenna Velez, LCSW The Mental Health Association of Westchester
• May 19th, 2020
• COVID-19, mental health, post-traumatic, PTSD, resilience, summer 2020 issue, trauma
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There is no shortage of media attention to the mental health impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is so important to raise awareness of this, in order to diminish the stigma, normalize the experience, and help give people the tools they need to navigate through these challenging and...

Treatment Recommendations for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Lessons from Neuroimaging

• By: Amy Joscelyne, PhD Erin M. Falconer, PhD ODH, Inc.
• July 1st, 2018
• cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, fear processing, mental health stigma, neuroimaging, PTSD, SSRIs, trauma exposure
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This paper reviews current treatment recommendations for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We focus in particular on therapeutic interventions and how neuroimaging studies have informed treatment options. PTSD can develop after exposure to potentially traumatic events such as assault,...

Why Trauma Informed Care with Vulnerable Populations?

• By: Darin Samaha, LMSW Schenectady County Community Services
• July 1st, 2017
• adverse childhood experiences, behavioral health systems, mental health, PTSD, substance use disorders, trauma, trauma-informed care, vulnerable populations
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A vulnerable population can be described as a group of persons whose range of options is severely limited, who are frequently subjected to coercion in decision making, or who may be compromised in their ability to give informed consent (U.S. National Library of Medicine). There are many populations...