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Dr. Deborah Beidel and Dr. Amie Newins from UCF RESTORES contributed to a document posted on The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’ website that answers some of the many questions about the nature of sexual assault, post-traumatic stress, and memory for traumatic events. If you have further questions or would like to learn about […]

State money has allowed a PTSD clinic at the University of Central Florida to expand to treat first responders and survivors of traumatic events.

The September issue of the American Psychological Association’s Monitor on Psychology, examines long-term outcomes for survivors of mass shootings. The article discusses the need for access to community connections and mental health services. Our Trauma Management Therapy program is featured on page 43. We have assessed and treated survivors of mass shootings as well as […]

Dr. Deborah Beidel was invited to speak at the 2018 Military Health System Research Symposium, the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting. She presented the results of two of our research studies: When Parents go to War: Psychosocial Adjustment among the Families of Deployed OEF/OIF Service Members and From Combat to Mass Shootings: Treating PTSD […]

This week, UCF RESTORES had staff visits from the offices of U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy and US Rep Darren Soto, both strong supporters. We discussed the development of UCF RESTORES over the past year and the continuation of services to be provided in the future. It was exciting to give tours of the clinic and […]

UCF RESTORES participated in the Orlando VA Medical Center’s Mental Health Summit. It was a time to come together as stakeholders in the Mental Health community with the goal of enhancing access to mental health services. Dr. Amie Newins, our Sexual Trauma Program Director, spoke on supporting veterans during their transition from uniformed service to […]

A UCF RESTORES annual review of clinical productivity revealed a 103% increase in clinic appointments. Due to the continued support from our state legislators, we are thankful for the opportunity to expand our services to trauma survivors.

We enjoyed our time with the Miami-Dade Firefighters who came for a visit last week. They are doing great work with peer support training about mental health issues such as PTSD.