Presidential Voice – Spring 2020
Carolyn Allard, Ph.D. As I sit here in my dining room to write, it strikes me that everything is very different than I had imagined it would be when I stepped into my role just […]
Spring 2020
Editor’s Note – Spring 2020
Jonathan Cleveland, Ph.D. The editorial team at Trauma Psychology News hopes this issue finds you and your loved ones safe and in good health. In the pages that follow, you’ll find a wide variety of […]
Coronavirus and Mental Health
Gonzalo Bacigalupe, EdD, MPH It seems to me as if everyone is trying to understand what is happening, making decisions in the context of a crisis that affects all of us, but that few of […]
An Underserved Population: Rates of PTSD Among Rural EMS
The estimated lifetime prevalence of PTSD among American adults is 8.7%, with women more likely than men to develop the disorder at some point in their lives (APA, 2013). The likelihood of developing PTSD is […]
The Body Holds Trauma, Full Stop
How to put into words the rage that bubbles up inside when I think…of all that I suffered but did not know how to resist…of what I know now that the preschooler, the child, the […]
Greatest Secret of Gratitude
“Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the […]
Lost in Translation: A Call to Action Addressing the Disparities in Postinjury Rehabilitation for Community-Dwelling Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability among all trauma-related injuries in the United States (U.S.; Center for Disease Control [CDC], 2019). Despite being a rising public health concern, there […]
Misplaced Latinos are also part of the human race
Misplaced Latinos are also part of the human race “Worst place,” they say as there is not enough bread. “It’s hell,” they yell as daily, there are hundreds dead. Violence and crime have lasted a […]
Division 56 International Student Travel Assistance Stipend
APA Division 56 International Student Travel Assistance Stipend for 2020 APA Convention To encourage international participation, the APA Trauma Psychology Division is providing a travel stipend to attend the 2020 APA Convention for international students who […]