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Until recently, health care professionals used early symptoms to predict PTSD; this procedure had its drawbacks. Now, a new computational tool has been devised that extends the ability to effectively predict who will likely develop PTSD. For example, it shows that features like the occurrence of head trauma or duration of stay in the emergency department can be integrated into an improved predictive tool. Devising a strong predictive model is important for tailoring prevention efforts for people at risk for developing PTSD. Read more about the new tool in this month’s e-exclusive. We welcome your comments at SWTeditor@gvpub.com. Visit our website at www.SocialWorkToday.com, join our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter. — Marianne Mallon, editor Risk Patterns Identified That Make People More Vulnerable to PTSD Researchers have built a new computational tool that identifies 800 different ways people are at increased risk for PTSD, permitting for the first time a personalized prediction guide. Results from the study out of NYU Langone Medical Center are published online in the journal BMC Psychiatry. “Our study shows that high-risk individuals who have experienced a traumatic event can be identified less than two weeks after they are first seen in the emergency department,” says Arieh Y. Shalev, MD, the Barbara Wilson professor in the department of psychiatry at NYU Langone and a codirector of NYU’s Steven and Alexandra Cohen Veterans Center. “Until now, we have not had a tool—in this case a computational algorithm—that can weigh the many different ways in which trauma occurs to individuals and provides a personalized risk estimate.” Full Story »   Risk Patterns Identified That Make People More Vulnerable to PTSD Behavioral Health Technologies — Clinician Extenders How Children Grieve Accountable Care Organizations — Social Work’s Impact on an Emerging Model Health Care Systems Try to Contain Costs By Addressing Social Factors Unemployment May Triple Depression Risk in Younger Adults Researchers Ask Whether Heavy Drinkers Can Learn To Cut Back Possible Mental Health Disparities in Some Obamacare Plans Tech & Tools Spouses of Alcoholics Can Benefit From Online Help, Study Finds Women married to men with alcohol abuse problems can face a slew of problems themselves, with finding support for their situation near the top of the list. Researchers at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions found that women with alcoholic partners who face barriers to seeking help may benefit from an Internet-based, interactive support program. Learn more » A Secure, Anonymous Résumé Bank Job Alerts Sent to Your E-mail

Behavioral Health Technologies — Clinician Extenders Technology is expanding access of behavioral health tools to individuals who are not connected to systems of care, and extending the clinician's reach outside the office to those already in treatment. Read more » How Children Grieve Misperceptions about if and how children grieve have complicated the process necessary for kids who have lost a loved one and must express their grief just as deeply as do adults. Read more » Accountable Care Organizations — Social Work’s Impact on an Emerging Model New networks of health care delivery must include social workers who have always understood how important socioeconomic factors are in a holistic approach to health. Read more » Health Care Systems Try to Contain Costs by Addressing Social Factors The New York Times reports on a patchwork of experiments across the country trying to better manage high health care utilizers, often with the skills of social workers. Unemployment May Triple Depression Risk in Younger Adults According to The Los Angeles Times, the high rate of unemployment among younger adults is an emerging public health problem. Researchers Ask Whether Heavy Drinkers Can Learn to Cut Back NPR reports researchers and therapists are evaluating this question and finding a number of strategies that may be helpful. Possible Mental Health Coverage Disparities in Some Obamacare Plans According to USA Today, the Affordable Care Act mental health coverage has financial disparities for mental and physical health services and more stringent requirements from insurers for patients to get mental health services. Social Work Today's CE program offers social workers the opportunity to earn CEs from the comfort of their homes or offices. Visit www.SocialWorkTodayCE.com today and join the thousands of professionals from across the country who already have taken advantage of this great program. Simply read an issue of the magazine and complete the online exam or the printed exam published in the magazine, and most issue exams will earn 2 CE credits! PLUS, you have the opportunity to earn CE credits from past issues, too! See what all the talk is about. Visit www.SocialWorkTodayCE.com today for more information! Social workers care about their clients, but rarely do they have time to care about themselves. Show yourself a little appreciation with field-inspired gear from our Gift Shop. We've got the perfect item for every situation from busy days in the office to at-home visits. Check out our secure online shop today or call toll-free 877-809-1659 for easy and fast ordering.   The nation's top employers and recruiters of social workers advertise in Social Work Today magazine and post their job openings on AlliedHealthCareers.com. Check out the most recent opportunities that have been submitted by employers across the country! Assistant Professor of Social Work Cedarville University, Ohio Mental Health Worker Mid-South Health System, Arkansas Have a product, service, or educational program you want to market to social work professionals, or an open position that you need to fill quickly? Social Work Today offers many flexible advertising programs designed to maximize your results. From print advertising to e-newsletter sponsorships, website advertising to direct mail opportunities, Social Work Today helps achieve your goals. E-mail our experienced account executives today for more information or call 800-278-4400! Coming up in our September/October issue is our Education Spotlight. E-mail a sales representative to be part of this unique advertising opportunity. AlliedHealthCareers.com is the premier online resource to recruit social work professionals. Post your open positions, view résumés, and showcase your facility's offerings all at AlliedHealthCareers.com!