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Center serves children with mental health disorders
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Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)
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March 15, 2006
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Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)
03-15-2006
MISSOULA, Mont. -- The University of Montana received a grant in 2003 to
establish the Montana Center for the Investigation and Treatment of
Childhood Trauma. The center serves children experiencing symptoms of
depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in Indian country.
The competitive grant was awarded by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Agency. Administered by UM's Division of Educational
Research and Service, the center provides cognitive behavioral intervention
for trauma in schools.
"Depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms are common mental health
disorders in the United States," said Rick van den Pol, the center's
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