Violence/Trauma News

LAS VEGAS — Disparities in stroke care, particularly among underrepresented populations, can be overcome through educational efforts in both the health care system and at the community level, said a presenter at BRAINWeek 2022.

In individuals with major depressive disorder and childhood trauma, symptoms improved significantly following pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments, regardless of severity, per a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

A nonprofit that helps sexual abuse survivors has partnered with a mental health firm to enable survivors to access quality counseling through a network of mental health care providers.

Pregnancy-associated suicide was linked to mental health issues and substance use, and pregnancy-associated homicide was linked to intimate partner violence, according to a retrospective cohort study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

HHS has released its “Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration,” which details policy solutions to help integrate mental health and substance use care into large health care systems.

HHS announced it awarded $40.22 million in youth mental health grants during August, as well as the opportunity for $47.6 million in grant funding for school-based mental health services.

A majority of adults in the United States agreed on the importance of schools playing a key role in advocating for mental health, according to results of a recent survey from the American Psychiatric Association.

The University of Tennessee’s College of Nursing has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from HHS to provide mental health care services to rural communities with underrepresented and minority populations.

Psychedelic research nonprofit Unlimited Sciences announced a new study that intends to measure the potential healing effects of ayahuasca on refugees and immigrants with past experiences of trauma.

The American Psychiatric Association Foundation has announced a multiyear grant for $20,000 to U.S.-based nonprofit Languages of Care for its Ukraine Disaster Relief Fund.