Jan

19

Defense Secretary Panetta Addresses Sexual Assault in the Military

January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment

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Jan

9

Articles of Note: January Edition

January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment

It’s time once again for Articles of Note. These are a selection from the late December and January peer-reviewed journals that have caught my attention. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The majority of the links will take you to PubMed. There are also [...]

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Dec

29

DoD Sexual Assault Report & New Policies

December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment

The US Department of Defense just released a report on sexual assaults in military service academies (PDF), along with information about 2 new sexual assault policies  (transfers for victims and maintenance of records). You can find an overview of the information here.

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Dec

8

Sexual Assault in the Military

December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I spent several days this week teaching for the Marine Corps; one day with the prosecutors and one day with defense. So I definitely have been thinking about the issue of sexual assault in the military and their criminal justice response. But it’s more than just training JAGs; it’s also several items that have come [...]

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Nov

22

Medscape Roundup

November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I was perusing Medscape last night and noticed there are several items that may be worth your time, including several CE and CME offerings from October and November: Vodka Tampons to Get Drunk (Chief Complaint Blog) Sexual History of Adolescents in the Emergency Department (CME) (more after the jump)

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Sep

7

Advancing Sexual Health

September 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Stay tuned tomorrow for the winner of the latest giveaway… Just back from Italy where I spent a most magical week away from pretty much everything (no work email, no texting, no cell phone, no Twitter, no Facebook–and only once a day checking my personal email so I didn’t become completely unhinged). While I was [...]

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Aug

24

Violence/Human Rights in JAMA

August 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Don’t miss our current giveaway. Get all of the details here to enter. Just a quickie today as I am trying to get ready for a (slightly anxiety-provoking) trip to  South Carolina tomorrow. Assuming Irene gives me a break, I’ll be back in time for the weekend–and my upcoming vacation (but more on that next [...]

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Aug

18

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Natural Disasters

August 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment

The Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury has an upcoming webinar: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Natural Disasters. The session will be held August 25th from 1-2:30 pm ET.  Speakers include Dr. Robert Ursano, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress director, and Dr. Valerie Cole, American Red Cross, Disaster Mental Health senior [...]

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Jun

21

Articles of Note: June Edition

June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Time once again for this month’s Articles of Note. These are a selection from peer-reviewed journals that feel particularly relevant to our practice. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The majority of the links will take you to PubMed. However, I have included one [...]

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Jun

16

Anatomical and Physiological Changes Secondary to PTSD

June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment

The Defense Centers of Excellence are hosting a webinar June 23rd, from 1-2:30: Anatomical and Physiological Changes Secondary to PTSD. The session is free of charge, but preregistration is required. Even if you can’t attend, it’s worth checking out the enormous number of resources they list on the site’s page.

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