What are asylee’s impressions of leading psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress? – Cassidy, McQuaid, Heatherington, & Su

by ISTSS Blogs | Apr 12, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, International and Global, JOTS Highlights

Individuals seeking asylum (asylees) typically experience several traumatic stressors before and during their asylum journey, as well as an extended period of uncertain living status following their arrival (Steel et al., 2006). As a result, they have significantly...

Clinician’s Corner: The Pregnant Moms’ Empowerment Program – Kathryn H. Howell, PhD, and Laura E. Miller-Graff, PhD

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

Intimate partner violence (IPV) includes physical, sexual or psychological abuse from a current or former partner. The prevalence of IPV is high across the globe, with an estimated one in three women experiencing this form of violence in their lifetime (Devries et...

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,...