CVT In the News
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Prince Harry filmed tapping his way to emotional safety as part of treatment for PTSD
As Prince Harry speaks publicly about mental health, CVT is being cited in global news media as associated with Sanja Oakley, a UK-based psychotherapist who conducted an Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) session with the prince for his new Apple TV+ series.
Source: MSN
Date: 05/22/2021 -
Special Report Torture Survivors: Hidden in Plain Sight
A special report in Emergency Medicine News cites both CVT’s Research torture prevalence estimate and CVT’s National Capacity Building report Healing the Hurt: Torture Rehabilitation: A Worldwide Movement.
Source: Emergency Medicine News
Date: 05/03/2021 -
How the Biden Administration’s Initial Litigation Positions on Guantanamo Could Undercut Biden Policy to Close the Prison
Scott Roehm, CVT Washington director, together with coauthors Jonathan Hafetz and Hina Shamsi, discuss the Biden administration’s need to correct course toward closing Guantanamo.
Source: Illinois Law Review
Date: 04/30/2021 -
BNC Mental Health Resources
BNC News links to CVT's COVID Resources webpage from their page devoted to community mental health resources.
Source: BNC News
Date: 04/28/2021 -
President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations in National Security
A news release from The White House notes that Frank Kendall, a member of CVT’s board of directors, is the intended Nominee for Secretary of the Air Force, Department of Defense.
Source: The White House
Date: 04/27/2021 -
CASTRO & BLUMENTHAL REINTRODUCE THE FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER ACT TO REUNITE SEPARATED MIGRANT FAMILIES
A news release from Congressman Castro’s office includes mention that CVT endorsed the legislation.
Source: Congressman Joaquin Castro
Date: 04/26/2021 -
Regional Economic Conditions: Health of the Minnesota child care sector
Suzanne Pearl, formerly of CVT, is among the panelists for an event presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Date: 04/26/2021 -
Biden Team’s Litigation Tactics on Guantanamo Undercut Biden Policy to Close the Prison
CVT’s Scott Roehm, Washington director, joined coauthors Jonathan Hafetz and Hina Shamsi in publishing this article in Just Security.
Source: Just Security
Date: 04/21/2021 -
Development of a Tool to Assess Competencies of Problem Management Plus Facilitators Using Observed Standardised Role Plays: The
This report describes work completed to develop a structured competency rating tool for use with implementation of Problem Management Plus (PM+). Among the report authors are CVT staff including Frezgi Gebrekristos, MA, EQUIP focal person, CVT Ethiopia-Tigray; Liyam Eloul, MA, clinical advisor; and Shannon Golden, Ph.D., research associate.
Source: Intervention
Date: 04/15/2021 -
A Field Report on the Pilot Implementation of Problem Management Plus with Lay Providers in an Eritrean Refugee Setting in Ethio
This report covers a pilot training program that was conducted with paraprofessionals working with Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia, focused on skills and delivery of the Problem Management Plus (PM+) intervention, which focuses on mental health needs in humanitarian crises, including COVID response. Authors Frezgi Gebrekristos, MA, EQUIP focal person, CVT Ethiopia-Tigray; Liyam Eloul, MA, clinical advisor; and Shannon Golden, Ph.D., research associate, write about the project and lessons learned.
Source: Intervention
Date: 04/15/2021
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