Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)
Robert J. Ursano, M.D., director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress and chairman of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Department of Psychiatry, will lead an interdisciplinary team of four research institutions to carry out a National Institute of Mental Health study – the largest study of suicide and mental health among military personnel ever undertaken, with $50 million in funding from the U.S. Army.
Courage to Care, Courage to Talk…About War Injuries is a new initiative to help healthcare providers and families communicate more effectively about war injuries.
Please see the factsheets from our Courage to Care series.
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on coping with stress
Guidance on Leadership in disasters
Understanding crises and crisis interventions
Haiti: Facts Important to Response and Recovery
Managing a Workplace or an Organization After a Disaster
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has developed a fact sheet for Gulf Oil Spill workers. It includes information on stress symptoms and recommendations for monitoring and maintaining health.
Disaster Related Death: Managing Concerns about the Dead or Missing
Essentials for Those Who Care for Military Children and Families:
CSTS has partnered with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) to create this podcast series for providers who work with military children and familiesReal Warriors Campaign
The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) is celebrating the one year anniversary of the launch of the Real Warriors Campaign.
Real Warriors is a multimedia campaign to combat stigma by profiling service members who have reached out and received treatment for psychological health and traumatic brain injury concerns. The Website includes a live chat feature which any service member, veteran, family member or health care provider can use to connect confidentially with the DCoE Outreach Center.