Flexible Delivery of CPT in First Responders and Veterans: The Role of Explicit Case Formulation

by lgrasser@med.wayne.edu | Oct 8, 2025 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Military and Combat, Trauma Blog Topics

   Reginald D.V. Nixon, David Forbes, & Tara E. Galovski October 7, 2025   Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating and multifaceted disorder often accompanied by co-occurring physical and psychiatric problems. Numerous evidence-based...

Mitigating the Mental Health Impact of Political Violence

by lgrasser@med.wayne.edu | Aug 19, 2025 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, International and Global, Trauma Blog Topics

  Elena Cherepanov August 19, 2025   Political violence is a global crisis with systemic effects on entire societies. Drawing on the author's experience in global mental health and refugee support, Dr. Cherepanov explores how political violence impacts the...

“It’s just gonna be a while”: What Families Need While on the Waitlist for Trauma Therapy

by lgrasser@med.wayne.edu | Jul 30, 2025 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Trauma Blog Topics

Home 9 Search query for: 2025 Caitlin Rancher, Owen Winters, Angela Moreland, & Daniel W. Smith Trauma Does Not Wait   Families seeking trauma-focused mental health services for their child are often told they need to wait – sometimes for months – before...

When PTSD treatment falls short: Understanding the impact of institutional betrayal

by lgrasser@med.wayne.edu | Jul 22, 2025 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Trauma Blog Topics

Madeline J. Bruce, Deborah M. Little, Melba A. Hernandez-Tejada, & Ron Acierno July 22, 2025   Consider the following scenarios . . . 1) While deployed in the army, a woman survives a sexual assault committed by one of her own comrades. When she reported the...

Refining post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment selection: Possible paths to better outcomes

by lgrasser@med.wayne.edu | Jul 1, 2025 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Trauma Blog Topics

Home 9 Category: Clinical Issues and Treatment Victoria A. Torres, Elizabeth Coe, Jalisa Jackson, Kiara Leonard, Jessica Rostockyi, Kira Swensen, Eric C. Meyer, Suzy B. Gulliver, & Stephanie Jones   Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects millions...

Are PTSD treatment names welcoming or off-putting?

by lgrasser@med.wayne.edu | Apr 1, 2025 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Trauma Blog Topics

Home 9 Category: Clinical Issues and Treatment Sadie E. Larsen, Rachel M. Ranney, Rebecca A. Matteo, Kathleen M. Grubbs, & Jessica Hamblen   One main aspect of marketing is right up front—what are the treatments called? So in this study, we asked 887...