Time to Build the Evidence for Psychological First Aid – Hermosilla, Forthal, Sadowska, Watson, Magill, & Pike

by ISTSS Blogs | Dec 13, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

After exposure to disaster, mass violence, or other adverse events, psychosocial support is usually provided to assist and calm those who were affected, reduce the sense of ongoing threat, foster connection and resilience, and hopefully mitigate the risk for long-term...

Gender Differences in PTSD and Relationship Functioning – Kayla Knopp, PhD, Elizabeth Wrape, PhD, Chandra Khalifian, PhD, Katerine Rashkovsky, BS, & Leslie Morland, PsyD

by ISTSS Blogs | Oct 7, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights, Military and Combat

Many clinicians are aware of the painful impact of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on individuals' lives, including disrupting sleep, interfering with work and hobbies, and damaging self-worth. A growing body of research shows that PTSD is also harmful for...

Occupational posttraumatic stress disorder & workplace violence – Kerri Wizner, MPH, Katherine Cunningham, PhD, Fraser Gaspar, PhD, MPH, Carolyn Dewa, PhD, MPH, & Brad Grunert, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Oct 3, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

There is growing evidence that workers at jobs that involve face-to-face interactions with distressed or constrained populations, such as health care, retail services, and prison systems, face significant risk for workplace violence (WPV). Experiencing traumatic...

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...