Content Related to PTSD / Trauma

In the Media: A Decade After the Marathon Bombing, Reflection and Renewal

Former Boston Police commissioner, Ed Davis, praises McLean’s LEADER (Law Enforcement, Active Duty, Emergency Responder) program in the wake of the tragedy to provide mental health services to this population.

In the Media: How To Protect Your Mental Health While Reflecting on the Boston Marathon Bombings

Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia urges people not to be ashamed if they’re struggling with painful memories surrounding the Boston Marathon bombings.

McLean Hospital Supports Effort to Establish Trauma-Informed Care Training Institute in Angola

When she was in the fourth grade, Alisha Moreland-Capuia, MD , and her classmates were asked by their teacher what they wanted to do when they grew up. Moreland-Capuia had one resounding desire in her mind that would ultimately shape her life’s work: She wanted to help people who were suffering...

In the Media: How Black People Can Cope With the Trauma of Witnessing Repeated Death and Violence Against Them

Listen to Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia discuss collective trauma and offer ways to cope.

Investigators Shed New Light on Brain Activity Related to Dissociative Symptoms

Trauma can cause dissociative symptoms—such as having an out-of-body experience, or feeling emotionally numb—that may help an individual cope in the short term but can have negative impacts if the symptoms persist for a long period of time. In a new study recently published in...

Course Exploring Trauma Draws Expert Presenters and Thousands of Attendees

Psychological trauma can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or socioeconomic status. Traumatic stress knows no borders. According to a 2016 study, 70% of people surveyed worldwide had experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes. McLean Hospital’s free course, The...

Video: Recognizing Trauma in Adults and Young People

Presented by Sophia L. Maurasse, MD , McLean Hospital. Whether a distressing event will lead to trauma doesn’t solely rely on the event or the individual person. In this talk, Maurasse explains how a traumatic experience is dependent on what we bring into the situation, in terms of our genetic...

Video: Lessons Learned From Working With Displaced Youth

Presented by Wahab Yousafzai, MBBS, FCPS, Shifa International Hospital Islamabad. In this talk on displaced populations, Yousafzai discusses various aspects of human displacement, including social and emotional consequences and possible interventions. Yousafzai has worked with displaced persons in...

Video: Solution: Narrative Exposure Therapy

Presented by Benjamin Iffland, PhD, Bielefeld University. Narrative exposure therapy (NET) is an evidence-based method of treatment that has been shown to be helpful in reducing symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It has been particularly successful in supporting people who...

Video: Trauma in the United States and Around the World

Presented by Alaptagin Khan, MBBS, FRSPH , McLean Hospital. Regardless of where we live or which language we speak, we are exposed to potentially traumatic experiences every day. Khan explains how adverse childhood experiences impact physical and mental health on a national and global scale. Watch...

Video: Solution: Community Resiliency Model

Presented by Linda Grabbe, PhD, APRN-BC, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, and Elaine Miller-Karas, MSW, LCSW, Trauma Resource Institute. The Trauma Resource Institute developed the community resiliency model (CRM) to help people identify and regulate their emotional...

Video: Global Impact of Trauma Course – Panel Q+A

In this Q&A session, audience members of the live Global Impact of Trauma Course ask questions about the five talks presented. Below are a few highlights from the discussion. Watch the Q&A for an in-depth conversation on the topics covered in the course. Audience Questions Expert speakers answered...

In the Media: Detachment Predicts Worse Post-Traumatic Outcomes

The research of Dr. Lauren A. M. Lebois and others demonstrates that feelings of detachment after a traumatic event are a marker of more severe psychiatric issues

In the Media: Persistent Dissociation and Its Neural Correlates in Predicting Outcomes After Trauma Exposure

Listen to Dr. Lauren A. M. Lebois discusses persistent dissociation following trauma exposure and whether it can forecast later psychiatric issues.

Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder

Once referred to as multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a serious mental health condition. DID is associated with long-term exposure to trauma, often chronic traumatic experiences during early childhood. It is often misunderstood and portrayed incorrectly in...

Refugee Mental Health: What You Need to Know

The percentage of children, adults, and older adults forced to leave their homes to avoid danger and death has steadily risen over the last several decades. While many are refugees—those forced to leave their home country—there are many more people who are internally displaced persons, or IDPs...

McLean Hospital Launches Free Course Focused on Global Impacts of Trauma

Psychological trauma knows no boundaries: it affects people of every background, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, and gender. The impact on people around the globe is significant. According to a 2016 study, over 70% of those surveyed across six continents have experienced a traumatic event...

Feelings of Detachment Predict Worse Mental Health Outcomes After Trauma

Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that for individuals who experience trauma, the presence of dissociation—a profound feeling of detachment from one’s sense of self or surroundings—may indicate a high risk of later developing severe post-traumatic stress, depression...

Video: The Truth About Trauma

Stress is a common thing for all of us to experience daily. However, if we’re unable to cope with disturbing events or have a strong response to extreme stress, it’s often considered trauma. It’s completely normal to feel affected by a traumatic event. But trauma can impact many parts of our lives...

In the Media: In Jumpy Flies and Fiery Mice, Scientists See the Roots of Human Emotions

Listen to Dr. Kerry J. Ressler discuss how studying animal emotions is helping researchers understand post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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