By: Bekh Bradley, PhD and Lesia M. Ruglass, PhD A robust body of research demonstrates that social marginalization resultant from the intersection of multiple factors including race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, […]
May 18, 1950 to February 25, 2016 Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Grace Watson Williams Lowery and Vasico Delin Williams, Lorraine Williams grew up listening to her grandmother offer help in problem solving with […]
Dear Colleagues, Hope everyone’s year is off to healthy and productive start! To begin, I would like to thank Dr. Beth Rom-Rhymer for her poise, diligence, and leadership during her tenure as president. Her guidance […]
Addressing Trauma in General Medical Health Settings Co-Chairs: Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD & Ann Marie Warren, PhD The overall goal of this task force is to evaluate and create awareness […]
Trauma Psychology: Getting the Word Out By: Joan Cook, PhD We have accomplished so much in a relatively short period of time. In 2006, the Division of Trauma Psychology was started with 901 members. Since […]
What is your current occupation? I am currently a partner in Spectrum Psychological Associates, a group practice in Lynnwood, Washington. My clinical practice consists primarily of individuals who have a history of complex trauma. I […]
By: Steven M. Brown, PsyD and Courtney N. Baker, PhD In recent years, the push to implement trauma-informed care (TIC) has increased dramatically across a wide variety of sectors including mental health, substance abuse, child […]
By: Dawn M. Brock, PsyD, ABPP and Amy Roberts, PMHNP This paper is written with the intent to present a snapshot about what treating trauma with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR; Shapiro, 1989) therapy […]
International Committee Update By: Elizabeth Carll, PhD With the largest number of refugees seeking safety since World War II, the International Committee is presenting s symposium at the 2016 APA Convention in Denver, Colorado to […]
By: Divya Kannan, PhD The prevalence of traumatic stress has grown rapidly in recent years (Kilpatrick et al., 2013), requiring mental health professionals to review standard practices for treating this sequelae, as well as augment […]
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