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» Does 'Hope Therapy' Help Depression?
Title: Does 'Hope Therapy' Help Depression?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2008
Last Editorial Review: 8/19/2008

» Fighters In Liberia More Likely To Have Mental Health Disorders After Exposure To Sexual Violence
According to an article published in the August 13 issue of JAMA, Liberian fighters who experienced sexual violence during civil wars were more likely to report higher rates of depression symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidal thoughts compared with men and women non-combatants or former combatants who did not experience sexual violence. Kirsten Johnson, M.D., M.P.H. (Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

» Counselors Prepare To Assist Returning Servicemembers
Almost 100 percent of American Counseling Association (ACA) members who completed a Capella University survey on military mental health issues have taken action to increase their understanding of post-combat and re-entry issues of returning servicemembers. The results also indicated that ACA survey respondents feel better prepared to help post-combat servicemembers than other mental health professionals who took the survey.

» An Eye for Design
Fashion designer and alchemist Marc Ecko.