2013-05-10T16:54:14Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/j/jaycox_lisa.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2008/09/28/PPG.html 2008-09-28T17:18:00Z 2008-09-28T17:18:00Z

Nearly 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan service veterans who have returned home -- about one in five -- may suffer from combat-stress-related mental health problems. Our veterans ought to get the best available treatments our nation can offer, but they don't, write authors Terry Schell, Terri Tanielian and Lisa Jaycox.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR566.html 2008-05-02T13:04:00Z 2008-05-02T13:04:00Z

Reports the results of a survey of families attending a summer camp program that children with a deployed parent attend, to learn more about the functioning and well-being of children of deployed military personnel.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT307.html 2008-06-11T13:00:00Z 2008-06-11T13:00:00Z

Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 11, 2008.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9586.html 2011-04-05T11:00:00Z 2011-04-05T11:00:00Z

Shares results of a study assessing the broad array of challenges that returning veterans face at the state level, including a range of mental health concerns, problems finding jobs commensurate with their skills, and complicated health care systems.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080806.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cross-lagged relationships between posttraumatic distress symptoms and physical functioning are reciprocally related following traumatic injury. Interventions targeting physical recovery may influence subsequent mental health, and vice versa.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20091018.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well developed social and problem solving skills, greater ability to adapt, and positive peer relationships help to protect some children from the harmful consequences of being mistreated.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20071205.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dating violence is a serious problem among adolescents and young adults.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080006.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fearful and aversive dating situations are common in adolescent dating relationships. As teens move along the continuum from friendships to romantic involvement, both boys and girls experience may aggressive and coercive behaviors.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010006.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

How extant research can inform treatment decisions and highlight critical questions that need to be addressed through future research.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20011107.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

People who are not present at a traumatic event may experience stress reactions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010720.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Addresses whether dissemination of short-term quality improvement interventions for depression to primary care practices improves patients' clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life over 2 years, relative to usual care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010717.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

This article addresses whether dissemination of short-term quality improvement (QI) interventions for depression to primary care practices improves patients' clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) over 2 years, relative to usual care (UC).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19990401.html 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ninety-six female assault victims with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly assigned to 4 treatment conditions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19980203.html 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This study examined 2 process variables, emotional engagement and habituation, and outcome of exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19931201.html 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z

The authors examined the cross-sectional association between conflict in families and child psychological adjustment in 72 4th-5th graders.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20051228.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

These findings emphasize the importance of primary care clinicians' attention to depression and role limitations.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030821.html 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Patients with cancer commonly try a variety of nontraditional treatments that fit the broad category known as Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030802.html 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mixed trauma victims who met DSM-IV symptom criteria for PTSD within 1 month following a traumatic event were followed through three months post-event

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19960002.html 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this paper, the theory behind exposure therapy for PTSD is reviewed and basic implementation procedures are detailed.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19951101.html 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Authors suggest that psychological immunization against depression can occur by teaching cognitive and social skills to children as they enter puberty