by ISTSS Blogs | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, StressPoints
Psychological first aid (PFA) is an evidenced-informed approach aimed at helping individuals affected in the immediate aftermath of a disaster or traumatic incident. It was first utilized by the military during World War II and has since been adapted and implemented...
by ISTSS Blogs | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, StressPoints
A recent publication by the ISTSS Trauma and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) SIG co-chairs (Banducci & Weiss, in press) provides recommendations for caring for patients with co-occurring PTSD-SUD during the COVID-19 pandemic. We summarize these strategies below....
by ISTSS Blogs | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, StressPoints
As the world remains in their homes in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the withdrawal from daily life has moved conversations about the illness to social media. Within weeks of scientists identifying COVID-19, rumors and misinformation spread faster...
by ISTSS Blogs | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, StressPoints
Jane Wagner’s words, “reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it,” highlight the dire truth that day-to-day life is stressful and, all too often, traumatic. Stress and trauma are not rare and isolated events; it is...
by ISTSS Blogs | Jul 13, 2020 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, COVID-19, JOTS Highlights, Military and Combat
As we work to sustain and tailor our mental health services during the era of COVID-19 and think ahead to future clinical needs, clinicians are increasingly transitioning their care to telehealth modalities. This format has the benefit of reaching the greatest number...
by ISTSS Blogs | May 17, 2020 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, COVID-19, JOTS Highlights
In response to COVID-19, mental health providers have had to quickly and creatively adapt treatment delivery, with many transitioning to telehealth. Like those in other professions, many clinicians have likely found the shift to video-based work challenging (e.g.,...
