Posters

Background: TBIs have affected nearly 380,000 service members since 2000. Comorbid PTSD may result from, and exacerbate, various sequelae of mTBI. Conventional treatments for mTBI/PTSD symptoms have found limited efficacy and are associated with undesirable side effects. rTMS is untested as a…

Introduction: The problem of increased level and severity of stress as a result of regional and international conflicts is not paralleled by an adequate level of knowledge and preparedness from mental health or primary health systems and professionals in the Middle East.

The purpose of this exploratory  study was to improve screening for depression and stigma among youth living with HIV in Swaziland, to introduce evidence-based psychotherapy and train local professionals in this therapy and to explore the feasibility of providing telemental health services. 

Background: Limited evidence is available regarding the economic burden associated with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) among US Veterans. Objective: To compare the economic burden of major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with TRD to patients with non-TRD MDD and non-MDD in the Veterans…

This study investigated the relationship between PTSD and rank in a sample of military members presenting for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.

Despite previous studies of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and its association with mental illness in vulnerable populations, the prevalence of IPV in college students remains unexamined.

PURPOSE: Moncrief Army Community Hospital (MACH) identified critical shortcomings in programs where soldiers were receiving intensive psychiatric care. Medical co-morbidities were minimally addressed and Soldiers did not like having to “start over” upon completing intensive treatment. The Combat…

Art therapy has been increasingly recognized as beneficial and effective in the treatment of various types of both mental and physical conditions. This has been described and studied since Andrian Hill’s work in 1942. Art therapy has been shown to be effective in a broad range of conditions,…

This pilot research examined whether type of abuse and type of court (dependency vs. criminal) predicted child victim's feelings about seeing defendants in court, answering questions in the courtroom, and answering questions posed by the defense attorney. Regression analysis indicated that sexually…