Useful Disaster Resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) here.

Other Disaster Resources

For Mental Health Professionals Working with Firefighters and Other First Responders

 *   www.helping-heroes.org (9-hour e-learning course)

For Responders Who are being Activated

 * PFA Online learn.nctsn.org  (6-hour e-learning course)

Watch this Video: Produced by Rape Crisis Scotland’s “Not Ever” Campaign. It is excellent and makes an important point.

Follow this link to watch a video on Steubenville Football and Rape Culture. Insightful on attitudes that lead to an acceptance of rape in our society. Insights also into how to change that culture!

An article and video about a young woman from Washington State who has a great message to victims about speaking out and never blaming themselves.

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/20554596/2013/01/10/defendant-testifies-in-twitter-rape-case

The CBT Plus Notebook has been updated.

• EBP Organization Practical Guide in Therapist Resources
  
  

New Professional Guideline Available!  Click here to view the Adult and Adolescent Sexual Assault Medical Evaluation for 2012.

Web Based Training for Cognitive Processing Therapy for Adults!  http://cpt.musc.edu/ This intervention has mainly been tested with adults with PTSD and is one of two interventions adopted by the Veterans Administration. However, it has and can be used with adolescents. CPT is a CBT-based approach that focuses primarily on identifying and changing unhelpful cognitions (vs. exposure).