Cognitive assessment of nursing home residents: Survey data on tools used and perceptions of use among social service professionals in one U.S. state.

Social service professionals routinely use screening tools to assess for cognitive decline or identify suspected dementia in nursing home residents. Published literature lacks details about the specific tools used and how professionals use and perceive them in practice. The aim of this study is to better understand cognitive screening roles performed by nursing home social service professionals and how they view their use and efficacy.

Trauma-Informed Psychoeducation for Somali Refugee Youth in Urban Kenya: Effects on PTSD and Psychosocial Outcomes.

The current study developed and implemented a trauma-informed psychoeducation (TIPE) intervention that is culturally relevant to urban Somali refugees in Nairobi, Kenya. A total of 141 Somali refugee youth completed 12 sessions of peer-led TIPE intervention. A series of pre- and post-tests revealed that TIPE made positive impacts on PTSD symptoms and psychosocial factors, with a differential effect observed according to baseline PTSD symptom report.