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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By: Ilene Serlin, PhD Like the Chinese proverb: “May you have an interesting life,” this was certainly a most interesting time to be in China. President Xi Jinpin had just met with President Trump, and […]
By: Sara L. Buckingham, MA and Melissa Paiva-Salisbury, MA Numerous refugees from diverse nations have resettled in Vermont. New England Survivors of Torture and Trauma (NESTT) provides comprehensive mental health, social work, and legal services […]
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 […]
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 […]
International Committee Update By: Elizabeth Carll, PhD, Chair As part of the series of interviews conducted by student members with trauma psychologists from various parts of the world, Christabel Leonce, a student member of the […]
International Committee Update By: Elizabeth Carll, PhD, Chair For those attending the APA Convention and interested in global issues, please be sure to attend the international symposium addressing the global refugee crisis. During the past […]
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 […]
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