November 2020
Breaking Ceilings Above Broken Ground
Like eyes adjusting to the light after a long dark night, this civic unrest has jump started a shock to my system, a restlessness in my mind, body, and spirit that I cannot shake. My […]
COVID 19 Research Study
On February 2020 COVID-19 was officially recognized as a new virus, never before seen in humans. COVID-19 quickly spread around the world, creating a global health and economic crisis. As of February, approximately 2,886,267 people […]
Who’s Who: Naji Abi-Hashem, PhD
First, I would like to thank the incoming editor-in-chief of this periodical, Trauma Psychology News, for this interview invitation to share some aspects of my life, work, and journey. I have been active in Division […]
Refugee Mental Health Resource Network: An APA Interdivisional Project
Migration due to wars, conflict, and persecution worldwide continues to unfold, with the number of people having fled internationally or displaced within their country reaching unprecedented levels according to the United Nations High Commissioner for […]
Working with Trauma in Trans and Non-Binary (TNB) Communities: Brief Review of a Burgeoning Literature Base
Research with the trans and non-binary (TNB) community across fields and disciplines has increased substantially over the last few decades (Moradi et al., 2016; Valentine & Shipherd, 2018). However, the extant body of work with […]
Public Education in Honduras: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbated an On-going Educational Crisis
The Coronavirus pandemic has aggravated many issues throughout the world. The lockdowns and regulations imposed by different governments have led many to face unprecedented circumstances. Honduras, a country unfortunately known for its high rates of […]
Trauma, Disability, and Physical Activity: A Call for Trauma-Sensitive Adaptive Yoga and Wellbeing Programs
Nearly three out of 20 individuals, or 42 million people, in the United States report having a disability (Houtenville & Boege, 2019), with these numbers increasing over time (American Community Survey; Kraus et […]
“The Canary in the Mine”: Re-traumatization and Resilience in Offspring of Holocaust Survivors During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Older adults are the group most vulnerable to isolation and loneliness even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and early data suggest that COVID-19 exacerbated these feelings and might be associated with both an increase in […]
Let’s Broaden Our Minds: Making the Case for Mindfulness Skills for Trauma
Mindfulness Skills for Trauma and PTSD: Practices for Recovery and Resilience Turow, R. G. (2017). Mindfulness skills for trauma and PTSD: Practices for recovery and resilience. WW Norton & Company. Book Review By: Vivian Khedari, […]