By: Rob Chester, MA and Rebecca Temple, PhD In working with Veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we have noticed the evidence-based treatment approaches most often used, such as Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive […]
Amy L. Ai, PhD, MS, MA, MSW is a Professor in the Colleges of Social Work, Arts and Sciences (Psychology), Medicine (Social Medicine and Behavioral Science), Social Science and Public Policy (Pepper Institute), and Nursing at […]
By: Cristina Magalhaes, Ph.D., Madeline Brodt, M.S., and Jessica Punzo, Psy.D. Transgender and gender non-conforming people (TGNC) face numerous challenges due to stigma associated with gender non-conformity, transgenderism, and transsexualism. In a landmark national survey […]
President-Elect Diane Castillo I am honored to be nominated for president of Division 56, Trauma Psychology. I am committed to continuing the strong leadership tradition psychologists have made in the field of trauma and would […]
By: Hannah C. Levy, MA Prolonged exposure (PE) is an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; for a review, see Powers, Halpern, Ferenschak, Gillihan, & Foa, 2010), which involves gradual and systematic exposure to […]
1) What is your current occupation? I am a professor at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). I also serve as the Director of the CSULB Long Beach Trauma Recovery Center and the Coordinator of […]
By: Constance Dalenberg, PhD and Marie Ardill, MA Divisions 56 and 46 worked collaboratively to create a Mental Health Mobile Phone Application Review database, which currently includes information on more than 40 apps for iOS […]
By: Elizabeth Geiger, Ed.M. One of my most memorable clinical experiences was working in a hospital’s oncology department. During this time, I provided free individual and group therapy to primarily ethnic and racial minority clients […]
2017 Presidential Initiative to Respond to the Mental Health Needs of Refugees By: Elizabeth Carll, PhD, President As forced migration due to wars, conflict, and persecution worldwide continues to unfold, the number of people displaced within […]
APA Convention is just around the corner and I’m hoping many of you will join us for a fun and productive line-up of programming. We have our usual outstanding array of poster sessions and symposia, […]
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