Developmental Traumatology: Parent Training Needs to Be Trauma-Informed Too! – Carryl P. Navalta, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Mar 29, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints

The impact of exposure to trauma and adversity during early development (i.e., developmental adversity) has been well documented, including a range of post-trauma reactions that can later develop into varied behavioral health disorders (e.g., posttraumatic stress...

Clinician’s Corner: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Transition Age Youth:‎ Raising Awareness for Providers and Offering Strategies to Empower Youth – Cassandra Kisiel, PhD and Uma Guarnaccia

by ISTSS Blogs | Feb 23, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints

Transition age youth (or “TAY”) is a term used to refer to the population of older adolescents or young adults with involvement in or in the process of transitioning from child-serving systems. Based on an expanded definition developed through the U.S....

LGBTQIA+ Issues: Addressing trauma, minority stress, and hazardous substance use among LGBTQ+ individuals – Nicholas A. Livingston, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Feb 23, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints

Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer+ (LGBTQ+) experience high rates of trauma and discrimination at systemic (e.g., discriminatory laws) and interpersonal levels (Meyer, 2003; Hendricks & Testa, 2012). These stressors give...

How much do trauma-focused psychotherapies for PTSD improve interpersonal functioning? – Swerdlow, Baker, Leifker, Straud, Rozek, & Sippel

by ISTSS Blogs | Feb 9, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Diversity and Multicultural Issues, JOTS Highlights

People with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often report difficulties with “interpersonal functioning,” which we define as quality, satisfaction, and day-to-day functioning within close relationships, such as those with family, intimate partners,...

Preliminary evidence that partners benefit from an online couples intervention for PTSD – Collins, Earle, Crenshaw, Monson, Fitzpatrick, & Wagner

by ISTSS Blogs | Feb 9, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that not only affects the individual, but their relationships as well. PTSD is associated with decreased social and occupational functioning, poorer quality of life, increased aggression, and high levels of intimate...

Offbeat: PTSD symptoms and disrupted blood pressure patterns in pregnancy – Bublitz & Nillni

by ISTSS Blogs | Feb 9, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability for women in the United States, with CVD accounting for 1 of every 3 female deaths. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly increases risk for CVD (Ebrahimi et al., 2021), and women...