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Profiling a killer and predicting mass shootings -UMW's Laura Wilson speaks to media in the aftermath of July 04
On July 4, 2022 when people across America were expecting to enjoy a day off and celebrating the country's 245th birthday - another mass shooting occurred. This ...
UMW Psychological Trauma Expert Laura Wilson can help with your coverage
It was a typical spring weekend in Buffalo that was shattered by another mass-shooting. The incident was the 198th to be classified a 'mass shooting' ...
Aston University MEG scanning facilities used by start-up to launch new brain health service
MEG scanning services at Aston Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN) have been used to launch the world’s first brain-imaging service to measure and ...
Three students dead after Michigan shooting – UMW Psychological Trauma Expert Laura Wilson can help with your coverage
It was a tragic day in America this week as a 15-year-old is in custody after allegedly opening fire on a school in Oxford, Michigan, ...
Psychological trauma expert Laura C. Wilson shares insight on Colorado shooting with The Washington Post
A veteran police officer and a bystander were gunned down in a Denver suburb earlier this week in what authorities are saying was a targeted ...

Social Work is Advancing Addiction Science Research
Tens of thousands of Americans die from drug use and addiction every year, with overdoses killing over 63,000 people in America in 2016, according to the National ...
COVID-19 Pandemic Increasing Substance Use Among Veterans with PTSD
Nine months into the pandemic, everyone has been affected by COVID-19 in some way. However, one group that needs special attention and support is U....
UMW's psychological trauma expert Laura Wilson weighs in on survivors of recent mass shootings
Media have been covering what has been a deadly year in America, with nearly a dozen mass shootings to date. UMW's psychological trauma expert Laura ...
The aftermath of a mass shooting in America
Last week America was shocked by two major mass shooting events in a week. Almost 20 people were killed and so many more will suffer the ...
Celebrating holidays during social distancing
Holidays, traditions and spirituality help with mental well-being and provide pathways for people to connect. Many are finding ways to maintain these aspects of their ...