• Healing GunViolence Trauma at University Medical Center in New Orleans

  • Sep 3 2022
  • Length: 34 mins
  • Podcast

Healing GunViolence Trauma at University Medical Center in New Orleans

  • Summary

  • Dr. Kendra Outler, MD from Uzima Health and Wellness sat down with Dr. Erich Conrad, MD, FACLP, a Professor of Psychiatry at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC), the Vice Chairman for Hospital Psychiatry, Program Director for the LSU-Ochsner Consultation-Liaison Fellowship, and Service Line Director for Behavioral Health at the University Medical Center, New Orleans (UMCNO). As part of an ongoing discussions on the rise of gun violence as it relates to health, both mentally and physically, Dr. Erich Conrad, a native of New Orleans who has been educated within the LSU system, discussed the effects of traumatic injuries that gun violence/injury can have on individuals. Gun violence as leads to not only posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but also acute trauma disorder and hence there is a need to start recovery services earlier for individuals after these events. There also must be in place services for family and community members who have were witnesses to the gun violence.

    This interview was sponsored by the LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry.

    To learn more about how you can help, we recommend you check out the following resources:

    MyUzima Health and Wellness: https://www.myuzima.org

    LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry : https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/psychiatry/

    Trauma Recovery Clinic at University Medical Center New Orleans: https://www.lcmchealth.org/university-medical-center-new-orleans/our-services/behavioral-health-psychiatry/trauma-recovery-clinic/

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