Mental Health Content Topic Results
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September 2020
What to Do When Your Abusive Partner is Also Your Caregiver
Publisher(s):A survivor-centered guide that addresses domestic violence in caregiving relationships and provides safety planning strategies and resources for people with disabilities.
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September 2020
Sex Therapy Lecture Series: Treatment of Persons With Sexual Offense Histories
Publisher(s):This webinar examines the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of sexually abusive behavior while emphasizing person-centered, trauma-informed approaches that reduce stigma, strengthen accountability, and support long-term community safety.
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September 2020
Finding Safety: A Report About LGBTQ Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Publisher(s): This report from the LA LGBT Center summarizes the issues, needs, and recommendations for enhancing mental health and support services in relation to LGBTQ domestic violence and sexual assault. The report summarizes a wide range of original information and data obtained specifically for this report and offers recommendations for ensuring that LGBTQ survivors receive the service, support, respect, and care they need to overcome abuse and achieve self-determination and self-fulfillment.
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April 2020
It’s All My Fault: Helping Parents of Sexually Abused Children Work through Conflicting Emotions
Publisher(s):In this clinical presentation, Dr. Moore and foster parent Sasha outline the complex emotional and behavioral impacts of child sexual abuse on both young survivors and their non-offending caregivers, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive parental support.
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- NRCDV Publications
March 2020
#Care4Advocates: COVID-19 Resources to Support Advocates’ Well-being
Publisher(s): Advocacy during COVID-19 is difficult. NRCDV has compiled resources in response to the identified need for advocates to feel supported and valued, especially as they put themselves at risk to support survivors’ safety.
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September 2019
Serving Male Survivors
Publisher(s):This training focuses on the unique experiences of male sexual assault survivors, particularly the barriers created by the invisibility of male survivors, masculinity stereotypes, and anti-gay prejudice. It emphasizes the importance of inclusive, trauma-informed services that recognize and address these barriers.
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- Training Tools
June 2019
Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach into Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Publisher(s):This webinar highlighted how two providers operating in vastly different settings have incorporated a trauma-informed approach to care into their day-to-day practices for treating substance use disorder, and how doing so has shaped the experiences of their patients and staff.
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April 2019
ON THE SPECTRUM: Tell tale Signs of Sexual Abuse with Dr. Lydia Sit
Publisher(s):Discover essential strategies to protect neurodivergent individuals from sexual abuse, by learning the subtle behavioral warning signs, age-appropriate prevention techniques, and trauma-informed support methods tailored specifically for children and adults on the autism spectrum
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January 2019
APA Issues First-Ever Guidelines for Practice with Men and Boys
Publisher(s): This article contains guidelines to help psychologists specifically work with men and boys. It emphasizes how traditional masculinity is psychologically harmful and that socializing boys to suppress their emotions causes damage that echoes both inwardly and outwardly.
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- Training Tools
September 2018
Recommendations for Suicide Prevention Hotlines on Responding to Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s): Developed by experts at the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health, this document provides guidance for suicide prevention crisis centers on recognizing and responding to intimate partner violence (IPV) in the context of suicide prevention and other crisis calls.
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August 2018
Understanding Women's Love Addiction
Publisher(s):This presentation explores love and sex addiction, including unhealthy relationship patterns, attachment struggles, shame, and the search for connection through compulsive romantic or sexual behaviors.
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- NRCDV Publications
May 2018
How can I mitigate the impact of vicarious trauma to help promote the long-term sustainability of this work?
Publisher(s): In any social justice movement, people are the tools for making change. NRCDV's May 2018 TA Question of the Month offers strategies for mitigating the negative impacts of vicarious trauma and promoting resilience and long-term sustainability in the movement to end gender-based violence.









