ISTSS’s Paper in a Day 2023: Gender differences in DSM-5 PTSD symptom clusters: A network analysis – Anke B. Witteveen & Mirjam van Zuiden

by ISTSS Blogs | Dec 19, 2023 | StressPoints, Student and Early Career

On November 1, 2023, another successful Paper in a Day (PiaD) was held at the ISTSS annual meeting in Los Angeles. The PiaD grew out of a wish to foster collaborations between young researchers from around the world. It is designed to stimulate international...

Human rights and policy: PTSD treatment in US prisons: An urgent need to expand and improve – Haley Church, MA

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 28, 2023 | StressPoints, Student and Early Career

Trauma exposure prior to incarceration is nearly ubiquitous. In a sample of 592 incarcerated men, 99% endorsed experiencing at least one lifetime traumatic experience prior to incarceration, with 59% scoring above the clinical threshold for Posttraumatic Stress...

Student perspectives: Recent advances in short-term, evidence-based PTSD treatments – Sophie Oliver, MA

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 28, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints, Student and Early Career

The gold-standard evidence-based treatments for PTSD (e.g., Prolonged Exposure [PE] therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy) are typically implemented in 60- to 90-minute sessions for approximately 12 appointments. These treatments are considered highly effective, and...

Student perspectives: Parenting during graduate school: What we know and avenues for future ‎research – Emmeline N. Taylor, MA

by ISTSS Blogs | Jun 28, 2023 | StressPoints, Student and Early Career

My doctoral cohort directly consists of three women. Indirectly, there are three spouses, four dogs, two rats, and five children ranging in ages from four months old to nine year old. As the newest parent to the bunch, I have spent much time reflecting on this...

Student Perspectives: Supporting Clinical Students Providing Care for Individuals Following Communal Trauma – Emmeline N. Taylor, MA and Sophie Brickman, MA

by ISTSS Blogs | Jan 31, 2023 | StressPoints, Student and Early Career

According to the Gun Violence Archive, a mass shooting occurs when four or more people, not including the person(s) responsible for the shooting, are shot or killed in a single incident. In 2022, the United States saw over 600 mass shootings with loss of life...

Student Perspectives: Experiencing Workplace Bullying in Graduate Student-Supervisor Relationships – Marine Tessier, MPs

by ISTSS Blogs | Dec 15, 2022 | StressPoints, Student and Early Career

There are places where bullying is less expected, yet it can still be present. University students can experience bullying from any member of the university community. We will focus here on exploring bullying that can exist between a supervisor and their graduate...