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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

Social Work Blog

of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reported by social workers was five times higher than the national estimates of 5.3% (Kilpatrick et al. reported PTSD rates of active duty and Reserve/National Guard personnel deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq with combat exposure (Holmes et al., American Psychological Association (2023).

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Whole Person Heart Care

American Board of Clinical Social Work

At follow-up they reported less perceived stress, less loneliness and reduced symptoms of PTSD compared to women who completed the standard 8 week health promotion group. Their psychological well-being improved overall. A cohort of 164 women with CVD risk participated in an 8 week MBSR group (Saban et al., Collins, E. Mathews, H.

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