Convention Wrap Up
Reflections on the 2016 APA Convention By: Amy E. Ellis, PhD, Convention Chair & Vanessa Simiola, Psy.D. Suite Chair For 10 years now, Division 56 has been actively promoting the education and training of our […]
Winter 2016
Editor Positions 2017
We have an opening for two positions beginning in 2017 and are looking for qualified applicants. Please see the descriptions below and send a letter of intent and CV to Bryan Reuther (btreuther@gmail.com) and Tyson […]
Editor’s Note – Winter 2016
I would like to personally thank Dr. Joan Cook for dedication and hard work during the past year. As a division, I believe we all feel fortunate to have had her leadership. My hope is […]
Presidential Voice – Winter 2016
Sustaining a Vibrant Trauma Psychology Community While it’s important to recognize what has been done, it is equally important to recognize that much work remains. As we go forward in doing that work, we need […]
Competent Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People is Trauma-Informed
By: Cristina Magalhaes, Ph.D., Madeline Brodt, M.S., and Jessica Punzo, Psy.D. Transgender and gender non-conforming people (TGNC) face numerous challenges due to stigma associated with gender non-conformity, transgenderism, and transsexualism. In a landmark national survey […]
New Fellow!
Amy L. Ai, PhD, MS, MA, MSW is a Professor in the Colleges of Social Work, Arts and Sciences (Psychology), Medicine (Social Medicine and Behavioral Science), Social Science and Public Policy (Pepper Institute), and Nursing at […]
Clinical Considerations for Moral Injury, Rational Guilt, and Combat PTSD
By: Rob Chester, MA and Rebecca Temple, PhD In working with Veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we have noticed the evidence-based treatment approaches most often used, such as Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive […]
International Perspectives
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 […]
Breaking the Ice: Interdisciplinary Treatment of Sex and Intimacy Issues in veterans with Co-morbid TBI and PTSD from the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts
By: Nicole R. Randall, M.A. & Matthew Golley, M.S. We are Veterans of the US Marine Corps and clinical psychology doctoral-trainees working with Veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts within Veterans Affairs (VA). Within […]
Who’s Who: Amy Ellis, PhD
1) What is your current occupation? Currently, I am an Assistant Professor in the Undergraduate Psychology Department at Albizu University. I am also the Co-Director of, and Statistical Design and Research Consultant for, the Trauma […]