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Boredom? Think Motivation

Fellow Farah Nimeri

Naloxone, Needles, and the Neighborhood: When Evidence Meets Values In the Opioid Crisis

Guest Author Brandon Huynh

AI-Generated Depression

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

Improving Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment for Women

Guest Authors Maureen Stewart, Rachel Sayko Adams, Sage Feltus

When Counting Naloxone Supply, Count on Community

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

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06.07.2018 Syrian refugees in Adana, Turkey

Trauma in Humanitarian Contexts

Mental health professionals working with refugees and displaced people often focus on the “trauma story." Psychological recovery comes from improvements in the overall political, economic, and societal circumstances and the meaning people find in their lives.

Guest Author Andres Barkil-Oteo

06.05.2018 Two women, one with a facial burn injury, looking at each other fondly

Measuring Social Recovery in Burn Survivors

The social component of burn recovery is of great interest to clinicians and public health researchers. The LIBRE Profile tracks burn recovery and social participation with the goal of improving rehabilitation efforts and identifying areas where additional support is needed.

Guest Authors Mary Slavin, Cayla Saret

05.30.2018 a hand holding a glass tube

Facing the Mirror after Amputation

Initial mirror experiences can be traumatic for individuals who have lost limbs, and trigger a wide range of emotions including self-revulsion, anger, and hopelessness.

Guest Author Wyona M. Freysteinson

05.24.2018 a black and white photo of a person's face

Names Matter in the Opioid Epidemic

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

05.18.2018 Person taking a selfie in a field

Online Addiction and Mental Health

Access to the virtual world provides teens with opportunities to develop emotionally and build friendships, but, for some, positive social interaction can turn into addiction.

Fellow Erin Polka

04.18.2018 Girl holding a folded flag in the snow

Assisting Bereaved US Military Service Children and Spouses

US military duty-related deaths can put military children and widowed spouses at higher risk for complicated grief, PTSD, and depression.

Guest Authors Christin Ogle, Joscelyn Fisher, Stephen Cozza

04.12.2018 Young boy looking sad

What Makes Youth More Likely to Be Bullied?

Children who are bullied are at higher risk for negative consequences. A recent study by Sugimura and colleagues explored whether early social behaviors in school make youth more likely to be bullied and remain bullied over time.

Guest Author Niwako Sugimura

04.05.2018 a garden with a chair and plants

Gardens Offer Refuge to Refugees

Arrive Ministries, a faith-based refugee referral agency, knew that many of their clients were farmers in their home countries, so they piloted a program that converted church lawns into community gardens.

Guest Authors Kari Hartwig, Meghan Mason

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