International Federation on Ageing (IFA) 13th Global Conference

RRRL Director Dr. Lisa Brown recently returned from the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) 13th Global Conference on Ageing, which took place in Brisbane, Australia, June 21-23. The conference brought together decision makers, practitioners, researchers, service providers, and community members to share experiences supporting ageing populations worldwide.

The central theme of the Conference was natural and human-induced disasters and health emergencies in an ageing world, in addition to other age-related issues. The program explored approaches to risk reduction, readiness, resilience, response and recovery with the goal of understanding how to establish and design more age-friendly, disaster-prepared communities.  Learn more about this important work on the IFA website.

Students Attend and Present at APA 2016 Convention

PAU students affiliated with the Risk and Resilience lab presented posters at the APA Annual Conference held August 4-7, 2016 in, Denver, Colorado. 

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Presentations included:

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• Prevalence & Correlates of Adult ADHD Symptomology in Active Duty Service Members
  Brian Kok, David Reed, Robert Wickham, Lisa Brown, Ph.D.
   

• Transforming User Satisfaction Tools into Transcultural Mental Health Service Provision for Refugees
  Jessica Walsh
   

• Relationships Between Risk-Taking Behavior, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance in Veterans with Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
  Jennifer Dack, David Pennington, Tiffany Wong, Jennifer Bielenberg, Lisa Hoyman, Erica Tomlinson, Brooke Lasher, Seghel Yohannes, Jordan McDonald, Alexander Kinzler and Steve Batki
   

• PTSD Among North Korean Defectors in South Korea: Comorbidity and Risk Factors
  Minsu Kim, Kristen Sun, and Lisa Brown, Ph.D.

Youth migrating to the U.S. face multiple challenges, from traumas during migration to learning a language. Most urban schools fall dramatically short of resources to meet these students' needs. The Risk and Resilience Research Lab  implemented a newcomer adolescent assessment program for SF International High School that's helping to identify students at high risk--the first step toward meeting their needs. Learn more...