This issue of CTU-online contains 7 summaries:

Special Journal Issues: The September 2011 special issue of Psychological Trauma:  Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy addressess practices, theory, and data related to trauma education and training within higher education, community clinics, and the VA.  read more

Treatment that prevent PTSD:  While evidence on effective treatments for PTSD continues to grow, information on prevention has lagged behind. A new study by investigators in Israel changes this state of affairs by showing that cognitive-behavioral therapy initiated within the first month after a trauma can cut the risk of PTSD substanially. read more

Intergrated care increases mental health contacts but not treatment:  Despite VA's success in implementing mental health screening in returning Veterans, evidence continues to show that these Veterans are not receiving the mental health care they need.  To address the problem the San Francisco VAMC developed a post-deployment health clinic that provides integrated primary care wih co-located mental health and social services (similar clinics exist at other VA's).  The data from San Francisco show partial success bur room for improvement as well. read more

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