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Disabilities -- Mental health and psychosocial well-being

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This 19-page research brief from the National Center for College Students with Disabilities examines research-based practices and current promising practices in providing support and training for college students with mental health disabilities to seek and gain employment and careers. Examining literature on the topic, the reports outlines how...
This web page provides videos and information on classroom activities and support strategies for students with anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Accommodations and support strategies for directions, test-taking, reading, writing, decision making, and more are highlighted. Common signs of anxiety and OCD, the social and emotional...
This handout provides information for educators on identifying and supporting students with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The resource defines OCD, lists facts, explores common obsessions and compulsions in children and youth, examines OCD's impact on performance and learning difficulties associated with OCD, provides examples of OCD...
This research brief provides an overview of a comprehensive study that was conducted by the RAND Corporation. This study focused on "... the mental health and cognitive needs of returning service members and veterans." Three major conditions were focused on: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, and traumatic brain injury (TBI)....
The National Center for PTSD, housed within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, works to "improve the care of Veterans and others affected by trauma through its strong commitment to research on the prevention, causes, assessment, and treatment of traumatic stress disorders." As a center of excellence for research and education of post...