From Our Members: Death and Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Call to Action – Luca Hartman, BA; Brianna Domaceti, BA; Amy Ellis, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 29, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in six adults has reported at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE) with approximately 16% of the population endorsing four or more ACEs (2019). ACEs are associated with negative...

Developmental Traumatology: Advancing the Knowledge Base on Childhood Bereavement by ‎Addressing Equity and Research Challenges – Christy A. Denckla, PhD and Ana Lucia Espinosa Dice, MA

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 29, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints

ISTSS members are likely aware that the death of a parent or caregiver in childhood can have lifelong impacts, though for context a few datapoints merit restating here. The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on childhood loss around the world, highlighting areas of...

Human Rights and Policy: Trauma-Informed Care: Policies to Promote Human Rights Among ‎Youth Involved in the Legal System – Caroline E. Shanholtz, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 29, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints

Upwards of 90% of legal system-involved youth report exposure to at least one potentially traumatic event (PTE; Abram et al., 2004), and the majority of these youth report exposure to multiple types of PTEs (i.e., community violence, physical abuse, sexual abuse;...

Supporting MST survivors during disclosure: what is a therapist to do? – Kathryn Carroll, LCSW & Anne Rufa, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 26, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

I still remember the day Maria (not her real name) came into my office and told me she planned to tell her husband about being sexually assaulted. She was looking to me to tell her if it was a good idea or not, and guidance on how to drop this proverbial bomb. I felt...

Trauma profiles relate to differential alcohol use risk in military populations and intimate partner violence may be particularly important – Bonnie Vest, PhD, Nomi Wess-Laxer, PhD, D. Lynn Homish, MS, & Gregory Homish, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 19, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights, Military and Combat

Military research has focused on relationships between combat trauma and servicemembers’ mental health, alcohol use, and other outcomes (e.g., Griffith, 2022; Larson et al., 2012; Milliken et al., 2007; Shen et al., 2012; Vest, Heavey, et al., 2018), but the...

Can a stellate ganglion block enhance prolonged exposure for PTSD? – Jennifer Hein, MD & Alan Peterson, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 5, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Advancements in PTSD Treatment  The treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among active duty military personnel has come a long way in the last two decades (Peterson, Young-McCaughan et al., 2021). Trauma-focused therapies such as Prolonged Exposure...