A University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work researcher has received a $680,000 National Institute of Mental Health award to study the feasibility of a telehealth problem-solving treatment (PST) for homebound older individuals suffering from depression.
The short-term structured PST focuses on teaching and strengthening problem-solving coping skills for older adults in the Austin [...]
Social Work hosts day camp for at risk children
A day camp designed to promote higher education for 31 homeless/at risk children will be held Aug. 3-6 at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. The children from...
Job-training program funded for Austin high school
A job-training/dropout reduction program developed by a University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work student for the Austin Independent School District has been awarded a $250,000...
Author discusses health care for Hmong refugees
Event: Anne Fadiman, an award-winning author in residence at Yale University, will discuss the Hmong refugee community in California and its challenges with the U.S. medical system in a...
Study looks at drug abuse in trauma center patients
University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work researchers have received $3.59 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study the effectiveness of trauma room screening and...
Baby boomers subject of social work study
A University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work graduate student has received a Hartford Foundation grant to study long-term care planning behavior of baby boomers. Kristie Kimbell, a...
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