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_CNS_Clinical_Trials_Suicidality and_Data_Collection
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7488″]Suicide is a serious, yet tragically underrecognized, public health problem that claims approximately 30,000 lives each year in the United States. Cast in its societal and historical context, the rate of suicide for the past century has been two to three times that of homicide. Worse yet, suicide is one of the foremost causes…
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_Treatment for_Posttraumatic_Stress_Disorder in_Military and_Veteran_Populations __Initial_Assessment
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7483″]Prior to the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, wars and conflicts have been characterized by such injuries as infectious diseases and catastrophic gunshot wounds. However, the signature injuries sustained by United States military personnel in these most recent conflicts are blast wounds and the psychiatric consequences to combat, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),…
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_Priorities for _Research to_Reduce the_Threat of_Firearm-Related_Violence
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7479″] In 2010, more than 105,000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. Recent, highly publicized, tragic mass shootings in Newtown, CT; Aurora, CO; Oak Creek, WI; and Tucson, AZ, have sharpened the American public’s interest in protecting our children and communities from the harmful…
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_Support for_Forensic_Science_Research_Improving the_Scientific_Role of the_National_Institute of_Justice
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7473″] Reliable and valid forensic science analytic techniques are critical to a credible, fair, and evidence-based criminal justice system. There is widespread agreement that the scientific foundation of some currently available forensic science methods needs strengthening and that additional, more efficient techniques are urgently needed. These needs can only be met through sustained research…
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_Proactive_Policing_Effects on)_Crime and_Communities
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7468″] Proactive policing, as a strategic approach used by police agencies to prevent crime, is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. It developed from a crisis in confidence in policing that began to emerge in the 1960s because of social unrest, rising crime rates, and growing skepticism regarding the effectiveness of standard…
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_Understanding_Violence_Against_Women
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7464″] Violence against women is one factor in the growing wave of alarm about violence in American society. High-profile cases such as the O.J. Simpson trial call attention to the thousands of lesser-known but no less tragic situations in which women’s lives are shattered by beatings or sexual assault. The search for solutions has…
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_Violence_Prevention in_Low- and_Middle-Income_Countries_Finding a_Place on the_Global_Agenda
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7460″] The current state of science in violence prevention reveals progress, promise, and a number of remaining challenges. In order to fully examine the issue of global violence prevention, the Institute of Medicine in collaboration with Global Violence Prevention Advocacy, convened a workshop and released the workshop summary entitled, Violence Prevention in Low-and Middle-Income Countries.…
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_Violence in_Families_Assessing_Prevention and_Treatment_Programs
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7456″]Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of elderly persons continue to strain the capacity of police, courts, social services agencies, and medical centers. At the same time, myriad treatment and prevention programs are providing services to victims and offenders. Although limited research knowledge exists regarding the effectiveness of these programs, such information…
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_Violence and_Mental_Health_Opportunities for_Prevention and_Early_Detection
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7452″]On February 26—27, 2014, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention convened a workshop titled Mental Health and Violence: Opportunities for Prevention and Early Intervention. The workshop brought together advocates and experts in public health and mental health, anthropology, biomedical science, criminal justice, global health and development, and…
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_Understanding and_Preventing_Violence
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7448″] By conservative estimates, more than 16,000 violent crimes are committed or attempted every day in the United States. Violence involves many factors and spurs many viewpoints, and this diversity impedes our efforts to make the nation safer. Now a landmark volume from the National Research Council presents the first comprehensive, readable synthesis of…
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_Reducing_Suicide_A_National_Imperative
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7444″]Every year, about 30,000 people die by suicide in the U.S., and some 650,000 receive emergency treatment after a suicide attempt. Often, those most at risk are the least able to access professional help. Reducing Suicide provides a blueprint for addressing this tragic and costly problem: how we can build an appropriate infrastructure, conduct needed research, and improve our…
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_Preventing_Violence _Against_Women and_Children
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7440″] Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. Although violence is a threat to everyone, women and children are particularly susceptible to victimization because they often have fewer rights or lack appropriate means of protection. In some societies certain types of violence are…
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_Preventing_Bullying_Through_Science_Policy, and_Practice
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7436″] Bullying has long been tolerated as a rite of passage among children and adolescents. There is an implication that individuals who are bullied must have “asked for” this type of treatment, or deserved it. Sometimes, even the child who is bullied begins to internalize this idea. For many years, there has been a…
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_Deadly_Lessons_Understanding_Lethal_School_Violence
[ebook_store ebook_id=”7432″] The shooting at Columbine High School riveted national attention on violence in the nation’s schools. This dramatic example signaled an implicit and growing fear that these events would continue to occur—and even escalate in scale and severity. How do we make sense of the tragedy of a school shooting or even draw objective…
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Advancing the _Science of_Climate_Change (America’s_Climate Choices)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6693″] Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for–and in many cases is already affecting–a broad range of human and natural systems. The compelling case for these conclusions is provided in Advancing the Science of Climate Change, part of a congressionally requested suite of studies known as America’s…
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_Frontiers of_Engineering_Reports on_Leading-Edge_Engineering from the 2017 Symposium
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6590″]This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2017 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and innovations in selected areas. The 2017 symposium was hosted by United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) in…
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_Preparing_Airports for_Communicable_Diseases on_ Arriving Flights
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6331″] Airports are vital national resources. They serve a key role in transportation of people and goods and in regional, national, and international commerce. They are where the nation’s aviation system connects with other modes of transportation and where federal responsibility for managing and regulating air traffic operations intersects with the role of state…
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_Spurring_Innovation in_Food and_Agriculture_A Review of the USDA_Agriculture and_Food_ Research Initiative Program
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6327″] The United States embarked on bold polices to enhance its food and agricultural system during the last half of the 19th century, investing first in the education of people and soon thereafter in research and discovery programs aimed at acquiring new knowledge needed to address the complex challenges of feeding a growing and…