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Research Assistant Professor
Expertise: mental health services, trauma, veterans, suicide prevention and disaster
mental health
Bio:
Matthieu's expertise centers on mental health services. She is available to discuss suicide prevention, mental health in the aftermath of disasters, the mental health impact of trauma as well as the mental health of veterans. Her current research focuses on provider and organizational change required to implement suicide prevention programs for veterans and the role of social workers and other non specialty clinical providers in mental health service delivery to disaster victims.
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Education:
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M.S.W. at Tulane
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Ph.D. in Social Work at Columbia University
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A growing problem for veterans -- domestic violence
Treatments for PTSD and domestic violence are very different; effective collaboration needed
Nov. 6,
2008 -- "The increasing number of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) raises the risk of domestic violence and its consequences on families and children in communities across the United States," says Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., an expert on veteran mental health and an assistant professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. Treatments for domestic violence are very different than those for PTSD. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has mental health services and treatments for PTSD, yet these services need to be combined with the specialized domestic violence intervention programs offered by community agencies for those veterans engaging in battering behavior against intimate partners and families."
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New Pentagon report shows 50% spike in PTSD cases
Dept. of Defense PTSD data highlights need for knowledge about available mental health services
May 29,
2008 -- A recently released Department of Defense report shows a 50 percent increase in documented PTSD cases in 2007. Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., an expert on veteran mental health and an assistant professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis, says that "While it is important to know the number of men and women returning from war with PTSD, it is also critical that veterans and their family members know where to go to access mental health services."
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Media Advisory - Interview opportunites
Representatives from MO National Guard, VA Medical Center and others to discuss mental health services for veterans on Nov 7.
Nov. 5,
2007 -- The Veterans Services Summit features new information about mental health services for veterans. In addition, the summit will feature a demonstration of Virtual Iraq technolgy, a virtual reality system that aids in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder with returning veterans.
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Impact of disasters on mental health
Strong community network key to successfully weathering the aftermath of a storm
Sept. 27,
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Hurricanes, earthquakes and other major disasters take their toll not only on buildings and infrastructure, but also on the mental health of victims and volunteers. Monica M. Matthieu, Ph.D., disaster mental health expert, says, "It is important to realize that the community relationships and social network that we have before a disaster is the one that we will draw on for support and care after a disaster." She is available to discuss the impact of disasters on victims, mental health professionals and volunteers; volunteering after a disaster; important disaster-related community resources; and how to develop a community network before a disaster.
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PTSD Tied to Domestic Violence Among Vets
PsychCentral.com (MA)
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Nov. 7,
2008 -- New research suggests the risk of domestic violence will rise as increasing number of veterans are diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. The consequences on families and children in communities across the U.S. are an emerging concern says WUSTL social work professor Monica Matthieu, an expert on veteran mental health.
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