by ISTSS Blogs | Jun 28, 2023 | COVID-19, StressPoints
As we enter the fourth year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic’s impact on population mental health is of uncertain magnitude and duration (Manchia et al., 2022), but evidence from numerous surveys indicate adverse outcomes for girls and women (Sun et al.,...
by ISTSS Blogs | May 5, 2023 | COVID-19, JOTS Highlights
The COVID-19 pandemic created increased strain in healthcare settings, and psychological distress has been documented among healthcare workers such as depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety (Marvaldi et al., 2021). Further, workplace-related...
by ISTSS Blogs | Dec 15, 2022 | COVID-19, StressPoints
In response to COVID-19, pandemic scientists, including trauma scholars, have made herculean efforts to develop successful treatments, vaccines, and effective mitigation strategies and to understand the impact of the pandemic on public mental health. The need to...
by ISTSS Blogs | May 17, 2022 | COVID-19, StressPoints
I know I am not alone in that the ISTSS Annual Meeting is one of the highlights of my year. The opportunity to gather as a community of traumatic stress professionals, to connect with old and new colleagues who become friends, and to learn about all of the...
by ISTSS Blogs | Jan 27, 2022 | COVID-19, StressPoints
Internet-based sampling has become commonplace in trauma research. The potential of internet-based studies was highlighted during COVID-19 with a multitude of online surveys launched across the world. Given the pandemic-related restrictions and given the immediate...
by ISTSS Blogs | Jan 27, 2022 | COVID-19, StressPoints
The New Year is a time marked by reflections of the past and hopes for the future. I am truly honored to serve as ISTSS President. I am humbled to stand on the shoulders of the giants who have come before me to build and guide ISTSS into the premier traumatic stress...
