News Archive
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Veterans can take advantage of many valuable career, housing and medical services to transition seamlessly to a fulfilling civilian life.
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An adolescent experiences the death of his mother after a lengthy illness.
When I ask what services he would like to receive from the school, he initially says he didn’t expect special treatment, would be embarrassed by counseling from the school mental health staff and wouldn’t feel comfortable if many of his teachers asked to talk to him about his grief.
At the same time, the student felt as though the school should somehow take his situation into account.
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Marine Corps veteran and USC social work student Melody Silva is committed to addressing the mental health needs of victims of military sexual trauma and the military population at large.
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From the storied Buffalo Soldiers to the first black woman combat pilot, the courage of black Americans has defined the U.S. military since our country’s birth.
The history of African American service in the United States military dates back to the country’s genesis. In fact, black Americans have served in every U.S. war to date, from the Revolutionary War to the Iraq War.
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Clinical Associate Professor Ruth White explores the complex social dynamics that create hurdles to mental health care access within black communities, and proposes new approaches to destigmatization.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people will struggle with a mental illness at some point during their lives.
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Military social workers play a critical role in meeting the unique needs of service members, veterans and military families.
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New research spearheaded by associate professors Carl Castro and Jeremy Goldbach, along with Ian Holloway, associate professor at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, seeks to examine the disparities in social acceptance that exist among LGBT service members in the military.
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School social workers see major obstacles to learning in the schools where they work — including the stress and anxiety blossoming in their young clients.
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Women can incorporate these simple habits into their everyday routines to promote long-term heart health.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, though only about half of women are aware of this fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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A system dynamics model for drinking patterns reveals the impact of both social and environmental factors on an individual’s risk for binge drinking.