This report looks in detail at the health insurance experiences of LGBT people with incomes less than 400 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) in 2014, the first year after the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) coverage expansion began with the start of open enrollment through the health insurance marketplaces in October […]
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Military Veterans’ Experiences with Suicidal Ideation: Implications for Intervention and Prevention
The authors of this study sought to understand veterans’ experiences with suicidal ideation. They conducted semistructured interviews with 34 veterans that addressed circumstances leading up to disclosure of suicidal ideation during brief clinical assessments. The authors used an iterative, inductive and deductive thematic analysis approach. Results revealed three pervasive, persistent domains that reinforce the uniqueness of veteran suicidal thoughts: military […]
A Circle of Healing for Native Children Endangered by Drugs
This video series features programs and practices that integrate Native stories and cultural traditions to help children, families, and communities in Indian Country to heal from substance abuse-related trauma. Tribal leaders, service providers, and survivors share testimonials and practices to inform, guide, and inspire tribal communities as they work to help traumatized children on their […]
Rates of Substance Use of American Indian Students in 8th, 10th, and 12th Grades Living On or Near Reservations
According to a recent study, American Indian youth start using substances younger and are two to three times more likely to use heroin and OxyContin than non-native youth. Since national surveys do not normally collect data from those living on or near reservations, little can be said for substance use in those areas, although it […]
StudentLife: Assessing Mental Health, Academic Performance and Behavioral Trends of College Students using Smartphones
Dartmouth researchers and their colleagues have built the first smartphone app that automatically reveals students’ mental health, academic performance and behavioral trends. The StudentLife app, which compares students’ happiness, stress, depression and loneliness to their academic performance, also may be used in the general population – for example, to monitor mental health, trigger intervention and […]
America’s Youngest Outcasts: A Report Card on Child Homelessness
Nearly 2.5 million children across the United States, or one in thirty, experienced homelessness in 2013, up some 8 percent on a year-over-year basis and an historic high, a report from the National Center on Family Homelessness at the American Institutes for Research finds. According to the report, America’s Youngest Outcasts: A Report Card on […]