About the cover art
Summer of Resistance, (Protest Art), 2020-21 About the artist. Psychologist and artist, Alan Entin, PhD, ABPP, is a pioneer in the field of phototherapy, the use of photographs and albums in psychotherapy. Dr. Entin served […]
August 2022
Book Review: Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, & Imagination in the Healing Process.
Malchiodi, C. A. (2020). Trauma and expressive arts therapy: Brain, body, & imagination in the healing process. The Guilford Press. ISBN: 978-1-4625-4311-3. $40.00 In her book, Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body & Imagination […]
Book Review: Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Adults (2nd ed.)
resources, media, & More Section Editors: Serena Wadhwa & Omewha Beaton Book Review Ford, J. D., & Courtois, C. A. (2020). Treating complex traumatic stress disorders in adults (2nd ed.) The Guilford Press, 646 Pages. […]
CALL FOR FELLOWS
Due Date: October 1, 2022 Fellows Committee Chair: Priscilla Dass-Brailsford pd227@georgetown.edu Phone: 202-706-5078 There are two types of Fellows applications: (1) INITIAL FELLOWS. APA members who are not Fellows of any division must meet APA […]
The Psychological Effects of the Guatemalan Civil War
A Brief Review of an Exploratory Study Conducted among a Kaqchikel Community Priscilla Dass-Brailsford (Section Editor), Dipana Jain, Ana Alicia Cóbar, María Cecilia Arriaza, María del Pilar Grazioso, & Ana Gabriela González Acknowledgements We would […]
Addressing Sexual Trauma through Systemic Approaches
Maria Espinola & Kamala Nelson Section Editor: Shavonne Moore-Lobban SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS A SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. Approximately 43.6% of women and 24.8% of men in the United States report experiencing some type of sexual […]
A Call to Explore “Thrivership”
among Latina Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence from an Intersectional Lens Aeriell Armas Section Editor: Antonella Bariani Peer Reviewers: Linda Zheng & Molly Becker INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) IS A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN. IPV […]
Integration of Mental Health Services in Trauma Centers for Traumatically Injured Patients
Sydney Timmer-Murillo (Section Editor), Bianca Tocci, Tim Geier, & Terri deRoon-Cassini EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 3 MILLION INDIVIDUALS in the United States are hospitalized due to traumatic injuries sustained from events such as motor vehicle collisions, […]
Current Rise in Anti-Trans/LGBTQ+ Legislation
SPOTLIGHT Claire J. Starrs Section Editor WELCOME TO OUR NEW MULTICULTURAL & DIVERSITY SECTION SPOTLIGHT FEATURE. We hope that it can constitute a starting point for a deeper dive into important issues currently making headlines, […]
Engaging Veteran communities to create a PTSD-related research agenda informed by COVID-19
Beth A. Pratt Section Editor: Emre Umucu POSTTRAUMTIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) IS A DEVASTATING TRAUMA AND STRESSOR-RELATED DISORDER affecting up to 30% of veterans (Gradus, 2021). PTSD is characterized by re-experiencing trauma in flashbacks or […]