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		<title>Proposed Changes to the DSM</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The APA has posted proposed revisions to the DSM that might be of interest. Comments can be submitted until April 20th should you be so inclined (the DSM-V is due to be published in 2013). Rewriting the DSM has not been without controversy, thus far.
Read more about the various concerns:
The Politics of Disease Definition: A [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/07/06/articles-of-note-july-edition/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Articles of Note: July Edition'>Articles of Note: July Edition</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/09/01/promoting-resilience/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Promoting Resilience'>Promoting Resilience</a></li>
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		<title>Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog + a Few Odds &amp; Ends</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Don't forget, you have until Wednesday, December 23rd at noon ET to be eligible for a copy of the Child Abuse Quick Reference, 2nd Edition. Just answer the question here to enter your name into the random drawing.]
This week, over at the sustainability site, some good stuff for your perusal:

*The Nonprofit Risk Management Center&#8217;s calendar [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/03/27/weekly-wrap-up-the-sustainability-blog-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog'>Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/10/16/weekly-wrap-up-the-sustainability-blog-26/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog'>Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog</a></li>
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		<title>Violence in the Lives of the Deaf</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/12/03/violence-in-the-lives-of-the-deaf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/12/03/violence-in-the-lives-of-the-deaf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is hosting a webinar December 17th from 2-3:30 pm ET, Violence in the Lives of the Deaf: Unique Challenges. Participation is free, but registration is required. If that time slot doesn&#8217;t work for you, it&#8217;s being repeated on December 18th from 10-11:30 AM ET. I&#8217;m afraid I don&#8217;t [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/05/07/domestic-violence-in-the-workplace/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Domestic Violence in the Workplace'>Domestic Violence in the Workplace</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/12/09/data-on-ipv-sexual-violence-and-stalking/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Data on IPV, Sexual Violence, and Stalking'>Data on IPV, Sexual Violence, and Stalking</a></li>
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		<title>Recent Medscape Offerings</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/11/11/recent-medscape-offerings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medscape has a couple new offerings of interest. The 1st is a CME article on the connection between psychiatric disorders, sexual trauma and urinary tract symptoms. Physicians can receive 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credit for reading the article and completing the posttest.
Medscape also has an article that those of you in the psych/mental health [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/05/12/suicidal-behavior-in-adolescents/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents'>Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/14/free-cme-ceu/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 20 Free CMEs/CEUs'>20 Free CMEs/CEUs</a></li>
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		<title>New CEU Offerings</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/09/14/new-ceu-offerings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RN.org has several new CE offerings available that might be of interest to readers. It&#8217;s a flat $19.95 for unlimited CEs (in a 12 month period), and they offer some of the state mandated courses, as well as a general selection. That&#8217;s actually a pretty fantastic value for the money&#8211;something to consider springing for if [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/01/28/free-online-forensic-nursing-ceus/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Free Online Forensic Nursing CEUs'>Free Online Forensic Nursing CEUs</a></li>
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		<title>Treating Women with Physical Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/08/20/gynecological-considerations-in-treating-women-with-physical-disabilities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/08/20/gynecological-considerations-in-treating-women-with-physical-disabilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CROWD has a really terrific powerpoint on gynecological consideration in treating women with physical disabilities. I post it here because it&#8217;s a great overview of some of the exam techniques that can be useful (a consideration for those of us completing SAFE exams); challenges in identifying STIs and other GYN issues in this population; and [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/12/01/violence-exploitation-against-women-girls/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Violence &#038; Exploitation Against Women &#038; Girls'>Violence &#038; Exploitation Against Women &#038; Girls</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/06/09/intersection-of-hivaids-violence-against-women/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Intersection of HIV/AIDS &amp; Violence Against Women'>Intersection of HIV/AIDS &amp; Violence Against Women</a></li>
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		<title>Domestic Violence and TBI</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/03/06/domestic-violence-and-tbi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/03/06/domestic-violence-and-tbi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(March is Traumatic Brain Injury Month&#8230;)
Last November, the Northeast Center for Special Care recorded a podcast on domestic violence and traumatic brain injury. The interview, conducted with a staff member from the NY Coalition Against Domestic Violence, offers a clear, basic snapshot of the issue in a manageable, bite-sized portion (it&#8217;s only 26 minutes long). [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/02/02/domestic-violence/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Domestic Violence'>Domestic Violence</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/08/10/domestic-violence-podcast/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Domestic Violence Podcast'>Domestic Violence Podcast</a></li>
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		<title>Communicating with Patients: Using Translators</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/03/04/communicating-with-patients-using-translators/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/03/04/communicating-with-patients-using-translators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providing linguistically and culturally appropriate care is a mandate for all clinicians. How we do that, particularly for our patients in crisis, is often easier said than done. There is an art to using translators in the clinical setting that is almost never formally taught. However,  there are actually a few tutorials out there for [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/04/03/language-lessons/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Language Lessons'>Language Lessons</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/07/27/two-new-courses-from-witness-justice/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Two New Courses from Witness Justice'>Two New Courses from Witness Justice</a></li>
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		<title>Physical and Sexual Assault of Women with Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/01/29/physical-and-sexual-assault-of-women-with-disabilities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/01/29/physical-and-sexual-assault-of-women-with-disabilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery&#8217;s Center for Injury Research and Control has a series of Grand Rounds in webinar format archived on their site. One of the grand rounds from last November is Dr. Cari Casteel&#8217;s presentation: National Study of Physical and Sexual Assault of Women with Disabilities.
The presentation is just over [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/06/23/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sexual Assault on College Campuses'>Sexual Assault on College Campuses</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/04/09/domestic-violence-among-women-of-color/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Domestic Violence Among Women of Color'>Domestic Violence Among Women of Color</a></li>
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