The Center for Trauma and Mental Health
Launched in 2023, the Center for Trauma and Mental Health has the broad goal of highlighting the stress and trauma and their effects as public health issues, and fostering a community of researchers, educators, and public health practitioners at BUSPH who are committed to addressing trauma in all forms.
We seek to advance knowledge, education, and public health practice in three focus areas:
Latest Stories
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Congratulations: SPH Awards 2026
Congratulations to the CTMH Affiliates and Fellows who were recognized this year during convocation season for their “exemplary contributions to Read more
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Many Medicaid Managed Care Plans Aren’t Adhering to State Requirements to Cover Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder Medications
This article covers research by CTMH Affiliate, Dr. Maureen Stewart, and colleagues which reveals a gap between policy and reality: Read more
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Drug Recovery is Now US National policy. Campuses Need to Step Up.
Noel Vest, professor in Community Health Sciences, authored a commentary titled “Drug recovery is now US national policy. Campuses need Read more
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Link Between Type 1 Diabetes and Dementia Risk
Jennifer Weuve, a professor of epidemiology, contributed to research highlighting the association between diabetes and increased dementia risk, with the Read more
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Men’s Lives Get Worse After Spousal Loss, Women’s Lives Generally Get Healthier
Koichiro Shiba, a professor of Epidemiology, was featured in coverage by Women's Health titled “Men’s Lives Get Worse After Spousal Read more
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CTMH Presents Research at APPA
CTMH affiliated PhD Student, Rachel Slimovitch, and Research Fellow, Jeanine Nasser, presented their work at American Psychopathological Association (APPA). Slimovitch Read more
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A Guide for Research Using Medicaid Claims Data
Sarah Gordon, professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, co-authored a study published in JAMA Health Forum Read more
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A Surge in Older Cannabis Customers is a Boon for Dispensaries, a Concern for Doctors
Danielle Haley, a professor in Community Health Sciences, was featured in coverage by The Boston Globe examining cannabis use among Read more
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SHIELD Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting School Nurse
Trish Elliott, a professor in Community Health Sciences, was featured in a Boston University School of Public Health article titled Read more
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Historically Black College or University Attendance and Cognition in US Black Adults
Maria Glymour, a professor of Epidemiology, co-authored a study published in JAMA titled “Historically Black College or University Attendance and Read more