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United States of America: Communications Intern (Unpaid) (source: Relief…

Eldis Jobs — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:29:00 +0000

Organization: Heartland Alliance Country: United States of America Closing date: 23 Jul 2013 BACKGROUND Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is a service-based human rights organization committed to protecting and promoting the rights of extremely vulnerable populations through an inclusive approach to comprehensive health and social and economic justice. All HAI programs focus on creating opportunities and strengthening the voice of marginalized populations. HAI works in countries which have been adversely affected by war, violence, and poverty, building the capacity of local partner organizations to provide high-quality, sustainable services. Currently operating in 12 countries, HAI is an industry leader in several specialized program areas, including: • Leadership and empowerment for women, youth, and minority populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals • HIV/AIDS programs targeting men who have sex with men, female sex workers, and other most-at-risk populations • Economic and labor rights, including anti-trafficking programs and self-help groups • Services for LGBT refugees in the United States • Mental health services, including treatment for severe mental illnesses • Treatment services for survivors of torture, trauma, and sexual and gender-based violence One hundred percent of HAI programs apply a progressive and inclusive approach to protecting and promoting the rights of extremely vulnerable populations that are frequently excluded or forgotten by more traditional development programming. HAI is an affiliate of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a Chicago-based organization that has been promoting human rights and dignity for 125 years

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Peering at bright screens after dark could harm health, doctor claims

GHHub — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:25 +0000

Watching TV or using computers, tablets or smartphones after dark may cause sleep loss and resultant health problems, a leading doctor has warned.

via Peering at bright screens after dark could harm health, doctor claims | Science | The Guardian.

Revision of Mental Illness Guide Stirs Debate

GHHub — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:43:40 +0000

A long-anticipated revision of an official diagnostic guide to mental illness, known as the DSM-5, was released this week. While the new manual is being welcomed by some doctors as reflecting advancements in the understanding and diagnosis of mental disorders, critics say its definitions of psychiatric conditions are based too much on symptoms and too little on the biological causes of mental illness. VOA’s Jessica Berman has more on the controversy.

via Revision of Mental Illness Guide Stirs Debate.

Grand Challenges: Improving HIV Treatment Outcomes by Integrating Interventions for Co-Morbid Mental Illness

GHHub — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:46 +0000

Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders occur frequently in patients with HIV and are associated with negative outcomes, including reduced adherence to antiretroviral medications (cART), and diminished quality of life. A review of PubMed and PsychInfo from 2001 to 2012 revealed a dearth of evaluated mental health services in HIV primary care, particularly in low- and middle income countries. Available findings suggest, however, that opportunities do exist in HIV primary care to integrate interventions for recognition and treatment of depression and alcohol use disorders and prevention of HIV neurocognitive disorders (HAND).

via PLOS Medicine: Grand Challenges: Improving HIV Treatment Outcomes by Integrating Interventions for Co-Morbid Mental Illness.

Schoolmates of suicide victims at higher risk

GHHub — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:06:05 +0000

Teens who have a classmate die of suicide are more likely to consider taking, or attempt to take, their own lives, according to a new study.

via Schoolmates of suicide victims at higher risk | Reuters.

Dissecting the controversy about early psychological response to disasters and trauma

GHHub — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:32 +0000

Right now in Oklahoma, first responders and volunteers are pulling out the stops to mobilize all the help they can, including psychological support. They’ll be able to rely on people’s great reserves of generosity and resilience.

via Dissecting the controversy about early psychological response to disasters and trauma | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network.

Women 40% more likely than men to develop mental illness, study finds

GHHub — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:52:33 +0000

Women are up to 40% more likely than men to develop mental health conditions, according to new analysis by a clinical psychologist at Oxford University.

via Women 40% more likely than men to develop mental illness, study finds | Society | guardian.co.uk.

Students stay silent about mental health problems, survey shows

GHHub — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:24:46 +0000

Universities should do more to encourage students with mental health problems to seek help, a leading charity has warned.

via Students stay silent about mental health problems, survey shows | Education | guardian.co.uk.

For combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, ‘fear circuitry’ in the brain never rests

GHHub — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:38 +0000

Chronic trauma can inflict lasting damage to brain regions associated with fear and anxiety. Previous imaging studies of people with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, have shown that these brain regions can over-or under-react in response to stressful tasks, such as recalling a traumatic event or reacting to a photo of a threatening face. Now, researchers at NYU School of Medicine have explored for the first time what happens in the brains of combat veterans with PTSD in the absence of external triggers.

via For combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, ‘fear circuitry’ in the brain never rests.

Up to 1 in 5 children suffer from mental disorder: CDC

GHHub — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:31:58 +0000

Up to 20 percent of children in the United States suffer from a mental disorder, and the number of kids diagnosed with one has been rising for more than a decade, according to a report released on Thursday by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

via Up to 1 in 5 children suffer from mental disorder: CDC | Reuters.

Why Is Psychiatry’s New Manual So Much Like The Old One?

GHHub — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:33 +0000

The American Psychiatric Association is about to release an updated version of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The DSM helps mental health professionals decide who has problems such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.

via Why Is Psychiatry’s New Manual So Much Like The Old One? : Shots – Health News : NPR.

Repeat brain injury raises soldiers’ suicide risk

GHHub — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:18:38 +0000

People in the military who suffer more than one mild traumatic brain injury face a significantly higher risk of suicide, according to research by the National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah.

via Repeat brain injury raises soldiers’ suicide risk.

World: Emergency Medical Director ER-018 (source: Relief Web)

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:25:00 +0000

Organization: International Medical Corps Country: World Closing date: 21 Jun 2013 NOTE – THIS POSITION IS TO APPLY TO A STAND BY ROSTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT). Candidates selected for this position will be placed on the ERT standby roster and may be called when the International Medical Corps ERT responds to an emergency. This position is not compensated unless candidates are responding to an emergency response. When catastrophe hits, International Medical Corps is often one of the first humanitarian aid organizations on the scene—providing rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, and promotes self reliance. International Medical Corps has established an International Emergency Roster to ensure that emergency positions are filled in a timely manner with professionally qualified, gender balanced, geographically diverse, linguistically able and a highly motivated corps of professionals.

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Turkey: Emergency Monitoring and Evaluation Officer- Turkey 13-163 (source:…

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:23:00 +0000

Organization: International Medical Corps Country: Turkey Closing date: 21 Jun 2013 International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility for rapid response to emergencies. International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Afghanistan: Consultant for the Integration of Gender Issues into…

Eldis Jobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:05:00 +0000

Organization: Management Sciences for Health Country: Afghanistan Closing date: 14 Jun 2013 SCOPE OF WORK CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND: Funded by USAID, the 5-year (2011-2016) Leadership, Management and Governance Project (LMG) collaborates with health leaders at all levels to improve leadership, management and governance practices to create stronger health systems and improve health for all, including vulnerable populations worldwide. The LMG technical approach has four main pillars including senior leadership and governance; local ownership for local results; knowledge exchange and measurement and gender equity. This LMG Afghanistan (LMG-AF) project is a field support buy-in to the LMG project which aims to further strengthen the capacity of the Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to lead, manage and govern the scale of access to and quality of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and the Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS), particularly for those at highest health risk. The project will also continue to support capacity building of the Ministry of Education.

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Brain’s Circadian Clock Disrupted in Depressed People

GHHub — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:28:33 +0000

Disrupted sleep is so commonly a symptom of depression that some of the first things doctors look for in diagnosing depression are insomnia and excessive sleeping. Now, however, scientists have observed for the first time a dysfunctional body clock in the brains of people with depression.

via Brain’s Circadian Clock Disrupted in Depressed People: Scientific American.

Bipolar disorder tied to mother’s flu in pregnancy

GHHub — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:02:45 +0000

Children born after being exposed to the flu during pregnancy may have a nearly four-fold higher risk of later developing bipolar disorder, according to a small new study.

via Bipolar disorder tied to mother’s flu in pregnancy | Reuters.

PLOS Medicine: Grand Challenges: Integrating Maternal Mental Health into Maternal and Child Health Programmes

Sara Gorman — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:04:16 +0000

Over the last decade, a number of influential organisations have called for the integration of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders into large scale public health programmes. Although progress at the implementation level has been slow, the development of a number of evidence-based, potentially scalable interventions in the MNS field provides new impetus to develop strategies for integration with broader programmes.

via PLOS Medicine: Grand Challenges: Integrating Maternal Mental Health into Maternal and Child Health Programmes.

Link between intimate partner violence and depression

GHHub — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:38:29 +0000

Not only are women who have experienced violence from their partner (intimate partner violence) at higher risk of becoming depressed, but women who are depressed may also be at increased risk of experiencing intimate partner violence, according to a study by international researchers published in this week’s PLOS Medicine.

via Link between intimate partner violence and depression.