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TCU Tackles Veteran Isolation with Award-Winning Research
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A Texas Christian University psychology research team is earning international recognition for its innovative approach to supporting veterans’ transition to civilian life. Ph.D. student Renee Castillo ’22, a U.S. Army veteran, partnered with psychology professor Cathy R. Cox to present their project at Duke University’s Veteran Transitions Research Lab (VTRL) Challenge. Their proposal was selected as one of six…
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New O-TLM Resources Available for Public Health and Public Safety Agencies
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The Institute of Behavioral Research has released new materials from the TCU Hub Opioid-Treatment Linkage Model (O-TLM), developed as part of the NIH/NIDA-funded JCOIN 1.0 project. These resources provide evidence-based strategies and tools to strengthen connections between community corrections, behavioral health providers, and treatment services for individuals with substance use and opioid use disorders. The…
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NIH Awards TCU’s Institute of Behavioral Research $7.2 Million Grant
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The grant supports TCU researchers’ ongoing work with ‘deflection’ strategies that support local law enforcement and first responders as well as better help people with unmet substance use needs. When opioid addiction first entered the national conversation, it was portrayed as a problem of individual Americans. Health officials now agree America is dealing with a…