Veterans, Trauma and the Science of Safety: Perspectives from the Field.
 
 
Welcome to the website for Federal Practitioner’s supplement: “Veterans, Trauma and the Science of Safety: Perspectives from the Field.” This supplement consists of 4 articles written by skilled mental health clinicians and researchers who have extensive experience working with Veterans or service members with PTSD. This site contains a digital edition of the supplement, audio recordings of the authors speaking on the topic of personal safety, and key points ("Fast Facts") from their articles. We hope this collection of works offers useful information and tools  
as well as fosters a deeper consideration of safety concerns related to violence in this population.

Julie C. Weitlauf, PhD
 
Digital Edition
Please click here to access the Digital Edition of Federal Practitioner's supplement on personal safety.
  Fast Facts
Please click here to access the Fast Facts from Federal Practitioner's supplement on personal safety.
 
Audiocasts
 

Introduction
Julie C. Weitlauf, PhD, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
 
Risks Associated with Untreated PTSD in Veterans:  Implications for Improving Mental Health Care and Treatment
Charles W. Hoge, MD, Center for Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
         

Violence in the Veteran Home: Risk Factors and Implications for Clinical Care
Rachel E. Latta, PhD, New England Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center, Bedford VAMC, Bedford, MA; Mental Health Services, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC
 
Violence in the Veteran Home: Risk Factors and Implications for Clinical Care
Willi Horner-Johnson, PhD, Institute on Development and Disability, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
         

Military Sexual Trauma in the Context of Veterans’ Life Experiences
Alina Surís, PhD, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System; Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
 
Self-Defense Training and Personal Safety Enhancement for Women with Interpersonal Abuse Exposure: Key Considerations
Julie C. Weitlauf, PhD, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA