How Voice Analysis Technology Can Track the Psychological Impact of Covid
Shinichi Tokuno has developed a smartphone health app that analyzes vocal cord vibration. He's using it to track the Covid pandemic's social impact.
Dr. Robert Roca on How Older Adults Are Faring During the Pandemic
From the onset of the pandemic, Dr. Roca notes there’s been a tension between avoiding contagion and the need to mitigate the toxicity of isolation. His patients frequently share two common concerns: fear of the virus and distress from separation from family and friends. Many Americans, especially older adults, he
Dr. Stephanie Woodard on How COVID-19 is an Opportunity for a Public Health Approach to Mental Health Crisis Prevention and Intervention
Psychologist Stephanie Woodard, senior advisor on behavioral health at Nevada DHHS, says the coronavirus pandemic's impact has been profound. However, the negatives have also come with increased compassion and mental health understanding among Nevadans and FEMA funding, allowing the state to strengthen its public health caring communities approach.
Leora Wolf-Prusan, EdD, on School Mental Health Crisis Leadership During Disasters
As helicopters hover above her to put out a nearby fire, Leora Wolf-Prusan, EdD, of the Center for Applied Research Solutions, shares insights on school leadership's role during and after a crisis. She talks about lessons learned from numerous disasters such as the Paradise Camp Fire and school mass shootings
Disaster Expert Jeannette David Says the Past Might Inform Us on What’s to Come in Behavioral Health
Jeannette David has provided administrative oversight as well as training and consultation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (FEMA CCP) in the aftermath of numerous disasters. She shares what's likely in store for behavioral health during and after COVID-19.
