A growing number of veterans are accessing treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In 2015, over 568,000 veterans received treatment for […]
Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) encompass members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as any individuals whose sexual orientation, gender identity, and reproductive development is considered to be outside physio-socio-cultural norms (NIH, 2019). SGM individuals […]
Using international statistics, up to 17% of boys and up to 33.8% of girls of girls are victims of child sexual abuse (CSA), making CSA a global concern (Barth, Bermetz, Heim, Trelle, & Tonia, 2013; […]
Hugo Schielke, PhD, Amie Myrick, MS, LCPC, & Bethany Brand, PhD hugo.schielke@gmail.com Persons who meet criteria for dissociative disorders (DDs) often experience high levels of chronic impairment across multiple domains of functioning, including complex psychiatric […]
Nicole Freeman-Favia, B.S., Mindy Merricle, Psy.M., & Jeremiah A. Schumm, Ph.D. The following is a review of literature, focusing on Monson and Fredman’s (2014) Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its […]
Amanda Wallick, Abbie J. Brady, & Lisa M. Brown, PhD, ABPP Why are the New Haven Trauma Core Competencies important for graduate students, trainees, and psychologists? Applying a standardized set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes […]
Charles A. Benincasa, MA & Tyson D. Bailey, PsyD, ABPP Narratives emerging from the #MeToo movement have illuminated the pervasiveness of sexual assault and positioned the associated psychological impacts within a broader sociopolitical discourse. The […]
Lynne H. Harris, MA, MPH, LMHC, LPC It’s “just a donut” became an unlikely catchphrase for my work with a client who has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). It started in the retelling of a routine, but […]
Ana Abu-Rus M.A., Ken Thompson M.L.A., Cassie Brown B.A., Monica Ortiz B.A., Brandi Naish M.A., & Constance Dalenberg, Ph.D. Malingering is an issue that most, if not all, professionals in the mental health field will […]
Paula Thomson, PsyD & S. Victoria Jaque, PhD Performing artists and athletes are generally regarded as highly skilled and disciplined. In order to achieve professional / elite level performance, they must dedicate long hours to […]
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