By: Kevin M. DeJesus, PhD The scope of traumatic experiences that many refugees endure is staggering. The violence displaced persons live through, and the losses they often experience can induce profound psychological trauma. In the […]
By: Brigitte Khoury, PhD Since the beginning of the war in Syria in 2011, Lebanon has been facing a major challenge with the influx of Syrian refugees into its territories. The number of registered refugees […]
Special International Section with a Focus on Refugees Elizabeth Carll, PhD, International Editor Research on the experiences and plight of refugees in current and often dangerous circumstances is a difficult task and data are very […]
1) What is your current occupation? I am a licensed psychologist, working at a group practice in Southwest Ohio where I specialize in treating personality disorders and adults with developmental trauma backgrounds. Most of my […]
International Perspectives on Trauma By: Elizabeth Carll, PhD Prior to the last decade, we did not hear about international developments and occurrences on a daily basis in the news. In fact, watching our local TV […]
By Sylvia A. Marotta-Walters, PhD Today’s news focuses on building walls and securing borders in order to “Make America Great Again.” This begs the question: How does walling off anything lead to building greatness? An […]
Division 56 Member News Compiled by Ilene Serlin and Lesia M. Ruglass Judith Alpert, PhD and Elizabeth R. Goren, PhD co-edited a book entitled: Psychoanalysis, Trauma, and Community: History and Contemporary Reappraisals. It was published […]
Division 56 has been my home from the moment I became an APA member. Having the opportunity to be part of one of the Division’s publications has been an exciting and humbling experience. Working with the […]
By: Ilene Serlin, PhD, BC-DMT Dance movement therapy (DMT) is a relatively new form of mind/body psychotherapy that builds on the use of nonverbal communication and symbolic movement (Serlin, 2010). Although it has been used in […]
APA Division 56 International Student Travel Assistance Stipend to 2017 APA Convention To encourage international participation, the APA Trauma Psychology Division (56) is providing a travel stipend to attend the 2017 APA Convention for international […]
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