Veterans' Families: The Social Impact of PTSD
December 16, 2010 by Stan Alcorn
The story of war on the home front isn't complete without understanding its effect on military families.
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War's Ripple Effects: Research Priorities
December 10, 2010 by Stan Alcorn
Understanding of the traumatic effects of war has progressed significantly. In this selection from Dart's Videos on Veterans series, leading researchers and clinicians shed light on what needs further investigation.
PTSD and the Hidden Wounds of War
December 9, 2010 by Stan Alcorn
Everyone has heard of PTSD, but veterans, clinicians and scientists say most people misunderstand not only the disorder, but the other ways that war affects individuals and families.
New Media Landscape, Less Media Safety
November 24, 2010 by Gavin Rees
These days anyone, regardless of training, can blog from the frontline of a conflict zone or delve into the shadowy dealings of some local Mr. Big. How will they protect themselves?
Lethal Warriors
November 3, 2010
In an excerpt from his new book, 2010 Dart Ochberg Fellow Dave Philipps uncovers the story of how members of a U.S. Army battalion exposed to some of the cruelest combat conditions in Iraq carried the nightmare of war back home.
War and Intimate Violence Top ISTSS Agenda
October 30, 2010 by Joan Connell
The impact of war on mental health and the implications of intimate violence are among the top items on the agenda for the 2010 annual meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS).
Dart Center Receives Grant for Trainings on Mental Health
August 22, 2010 by Kate Black
The Thomas Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health awarded the Dart Center with a grant to conduct workshops in the Philadelphia area to improve coverage of mental health issues.
Remembering Dwight Radcliff
August 18, 2010 by Aaron Glantz
Aaron Glantz, a former war correspondent, writes about the death of Dwight Radcliff, an Air Force veteran who overcame homelessness to become president of the United States Veterans Initiative.
Former First Lady Expects More from Mental Health Care
May 5, 2010 by Tanya Paperny
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter is frustrated and angry. At a forum and panel conversation held on Monday, May 3, she insisted that our country's current mental health system is broken, despite the $120 billion dollars our federal government spends annually on direct mental health care.
A New Guide for Disaster Journalism in Latin America
March 3, 2010 by Sherry Ricchiardi
Over the years, I have had the good fortune to work with journalists in Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico: countries where the media are under fire for the watchdog role they perform. I have been awed by their powerful commitment to the profession and to the public they serve despite great personal risk. I always departed wishing I could do more.