Dec

13

In the News Today

December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment

UPDATED 12/15/11 With the massive amount of media buzz surrounding Jerry Sandusky’s pretrial hearing (or waiving there of, as I have just read), I figured I’d point you toward a couple of recently posted (related) resources at the NSVRC site. The 1st is Answers to Questions About Recent Child Sex Abuse Case, written in conjunction [...]

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Dec

9

Self-Care in the Wake of Intense Media Coverage

December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I’m headed to the 216 for some quality family time, to practice a little self-care of my own in the wake of some very trying times. I leave you with this blog post over at Psychology Today by Olga Trujillo: Getting Through Sex Abuse Scandals and Depression.

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Dec

5

Articles of Note: December Edition

December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment

With it being a slow time of year for educational offerings, I’m thrilled the research journals hold some amazing treasures. This month feels particularly useful, especially if you’re a pediatrics person. As always, this is not a comprehensive overview of what’s newly out, but it is a good selection of late November and December articles [...]

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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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Nov

3

Articles of Note: October/November 2011

November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment

It’s time once again for Articles Note. These are a selection from the late September, October and November 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. There [...]

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Sep

30

Articles of Note: September Edition

September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment

It’s time once again for Articles Note. These are a selection from the August, September and October 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. There is [...]

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Sep

10

Helping Children Remember 9/11

September 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I’m wrapping up some work this weekend, and preparing to travel (naturally) tomorrow to Maxwell AFB, but this table, published here, seemed like a worthy post to commemorate the date. There are multiple resources on how to help children remember 9/11 that may be worth checking out:

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Sep

2

Women and Children with HIV/AIDS

September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Don’t miss our current giveaway. Get all of the details here to enter. Although not specific to forensic clinical issues, HIV/AIDS is important to understand–not just in terms of exposure, but also in terms of the realities for our patients who have been diagnosed. The National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center has a really well-done tutorial, Women [...]

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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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