Faculty comes forward for social work
To bolster innovative, impactful research at the USC School of Social Work, Professors Kathleen Ell and Bruce Jansson have dedicated some of their own resources, providing monetary support to two key...
View ArticleICT helps Medal of Honor recipient spread his story
Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Ty Carter recently spent a day at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) answering questions about post-traumatic stress (PTS). "I don’t call it...
View ArticleCanadian senator reflects on terminal effects of PTSD
When Rom?o Dallaire was young, his family lived in darkness. Back then, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was not common knowledge. What Dallaire's family did know, however, was that his father --...
View ArticleRelationships ease transitions for vets coming home
For more than a decade, a small percentage of Americans has volunteered to join the military and take part in the nation's longest-running wars, but the effects of combat and the transitions home...
View ArticleVeterans face myriad challenges, former Army official says
Unprecedented health and social challenges face today's returning military service members, and they will only mount as veterans age, according to former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs and former...
View ArticleSinise Foundation helps wounded warriors
Because of medical advances, this generation of post-9/11 veterans is now surviving injuries once considered fatal and returning to communities that may be ill-prepared to care for them. A recent...
View ArticleSafe environments assist transition of student veterans
There is no universal way to support student veterans with mental health issues but, generally speaking, providing a safe environment on college and university campuses has proven effective. That...
View ArticleHess lauded for preventing domestic violence
Susan Hess, an adjunct lecturer at the USC School of Social Work, has been honored by the Los Angeles City Domestic Violence Task Force with the Marjorie Braude Award for her work in bringing the...
View Article‘Mother Mary’ wins freedom via Post-Conviction Project
A 74-year-old woman, known as "Mother Mary" to family and friends, was released from prison on March 25 after serving 32 years for crimes committed by her batterer. Mary Virginia Jones, represented by...
View ArticleUSC Social Work center to help National Guard reintegrate
The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the USC School of Social Work received funding from the Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to help put...
View ArticleVirtual humans inspire patients to open up, USC study suggests
When we feel down and find ourselves at the doctor's office for help, the best person to get us to open up about our problems isn't a person at all. It's a computer. A new USC study suggests that...
View ArticleUSC alums use virtual reality to treat anxiety disorders
Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder often experience a cluster of symptoms, including flashbacks and nightmares, emotional numbness and hyperarousal, which results in sleeping...
View ArticleIsraeli defense expert to research PTSD as visiting scholar
For the next year, the USC School of Social Work will benefit from the research and practical expertise of the Israel Defense Force’s mental health department. Eyal Fruchter, a colonel and former head...
View ArticleMentorship comes full circle for USC leader
Over her 35-year career, Hortensia Amaro has taken the time to mentor a large cadre of scholars and researchers, helping them grow into change agents whose work has touched people across the globe....
View ArticleIs the (virtual) doctor in?
Virtual reality, wearable technology, artificial intelligence -- the dawn of the technological revolution in health care is here. Some of the latest medical innovations were highlighted Oct. 9 at the...
View ArticleFour films screened at USC focus on mental health challenges
USC's Saks Institute and the Media Institute for Social Change co-hosted a recent discussion on how filmmakers depict mental health issues. The collaboration, which was part of Mental Health Awareness...
View ArticleGetting a stronger grip on mixed feelings of combat veterans
You're happy to be alive, yet feel guilty that others weren't as lucky. You're physically exhausted but unable to sleep. You want to enjoy life, but have forgotten how to relax. You want to be...
View ArticleWhat are our social and psychological responses to environmental disasters?
The Exxon Valdez oil tanker strikes a reef in Prince William Sound in 1989, releasing 11 million gallons of crude oil into the environment. A storm blows in soon after, spreading the oil over more than...
View ArticleUSC dental alumni thank veterans for their service with free treatment
Deryck Pham DDS '04 always wanted to serve his country. "That's why I joined the military," he said. Pham spent three years -- including seven months in Iraq at a Level 1 Trauma Center -- in the...
View ArticleLas Vegas begins to heal after mass shooting with help from USC social work...
In the wake of the country's deadliest mass shooting in modern history, experts from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work are helping the Las Vegas community respond to the widespread...
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