PTSD as a public mental health priority

P Watson - Current psychiatry reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This article reviews recent evidence related to public health
epidemiology and intervention for traumatic stress and PTSD. Recent evidence is presented …

Challenges and successes in dissemination of evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress: Lessons learned from prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD

EB Foa, SJ Gillihan, RA Bryant - Psychological Science in …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) poses monumental public health challenges because
of its contribution to mental health, physical health, and both interpersonal and social …

Loneliness, isolation, and social support factors in post-COVID-19 mental health.

LY Saltzman, TC Hansel… - … Trauma: Theory, Research …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Social support plays a key role in well-being, yet one of the major preventative efforts for
reducing the spread of COVID-19 involves social distancing. During times of crisis, social …

Children and COVID19: Understanding impact on the growth trajectory of an evolving generation

S Haleemunnissa, S Didel, MK Swami, K Singh… - Children and youth …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID19 pandemic has forced the world to be closed in a shell. It has affected large
population worldwide, but studies regarding its effect on children very limited. The majority of …

Psychological outcomes following the Victorian Black Saturday bushfires

RA Bryant, E Waters, L Gibbs… - Australian & New …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: We aimed to map the prevalence and predictors of psychological outcomes in
affected communities 3–4 years after the Black Saturday bushfires in the state of Victoria …

Postdisaster psychological intervention since 9/11.

PJ Watson, MJ Brymer, GA Bonanno - American Psychologist, 2011 - psycnet.apa.org
A wealth of research and experience after 9/11 has led to the development of evidence-
based and evidence-informed guidelines and strategies to support the design and …

Lessons learned about psychosocial responses to disaster and mass trauma: an international perspective

L Reifels, L Pietrantoni, G Prati, Y Kim… - European journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
At the 13th meeting of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in 2013, a
symposium was held that brought together international researchers and clinicians who …

Primary care interventions to prevent or treat traumatic stress in childhood: a systematic review

AB Flynn, KE Fothergill, HC Wilcox, E Coleclough… - Academic pediatrics, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives To systematically assess the evidence base for prevention and treatment of child
traumatic stress in primary care settings. Data Sources PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO …

Mass trauma: Disasters, terrorism, and war

AK Chrisman, JG Dougherty - Child and Adolescent …, 2014 - childpsych.theclinics.com
Mass trauma experiences that have an impact on children and adolescents include natural
disasters, human-made disasters (including intentional [ie, terrorism] and unintentional [ie …

Stress, PTSD, and COVID-19: the utility of disaster mental health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic

P Watson - Current treatment options in psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Purpose of review In the context of an ongoing, highly uncertain pandemic, disaster mental
health measures can increase community capacity for resilience and well-being, support …