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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

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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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Patient Experience in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Among the most prevalent mental health problems noted were anxiety, depression, and stress/PTSD. Telehealth for example, will likely remain as an accessible, reliable form of patient care. A recent review analyzed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of healthcare workers.

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

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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., 2013) and over three times higher than the 7.6%