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Articles tagged "trauma-informed".
8 articles
Counseling Baby Reindeer: Insight into Male Stalking Victimization and Guidance for Treatment
In early 2024, the world was captivated by the release of the miniseries Baby Reindeer (De Greef et al., 2024). Richard Gadd’s dramatization of his real-life experience with a female stalker. The series follows a fictionalized version of Gadd (Donny Dunn), a struggling comedian and local bartender in England who encounters a lonely woman named […]
Emma N. Jalili, MA + 1 more
December 18, 2024
Trauma-Informed Supervision and Disclosure from Supervisees
Supervision is an essential part of training for the growth of psychologists. Consequently, a strong supervisory relationship is fundamental for both trainee and client welfare. The function of supervision is multifaceted, ranging from personal growth to clinical and professional development (Bernard & Goodyear, 2019). A trainee’s ability to feel safe in disclosing ethical dilemmas, blind […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD
April 6, 2024
Abuse in Academia
History of Abuse in Academia and Universities Academia has a long-standing history of allowing dangerous, and potentially unlawful, behavior to continue without significant intervention. Jobs may be ensured due to the weight a faculty’s name carries, their ability to bring in funding, or after obtaining tenure. Additionally, faculty members protect each other from missteps. For […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD
March 27, 2022
10 Tips for Offering Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness in Psychotherapy
A trauma-informed approach to mindfulness adapts mindfulness techniques to better meet the needs of individuals experiencing posttraumatic stress symptoms. A prescribed approach to mindfulness risks further harm by reinforcing traumatic circumstances such as coercion, unpredictability, and dysregulation. In contrast, the proposed flexibility of trauma-sensitive mindfulness empowers individuals to safely engage in the present moment at […]
Kelsey M. Dietrich, M.A.
January 2, 2022
The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care in Eating Disorder Treatment
Due to the high comorbidity between disordered eating after a traumatic experience, understanding the association between the two is pertinent to the conceptualization of a person experiencing such stressors. There is an increasing amount of literature suggesting that many of those with eating disorders (ED) also have a history of psychological trauma (Mitchell et al., […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD + 1 more
October 11, 2020
Guideline Orthodoxy and Resulting Limitations of the American Psychological Association’s Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of PTSD in Adults
Abstract This article introduces the special issue in which we explore problems and limitations inherent both in the development and implementation of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults. As Chair (Christine A. Courtois) and member (Laura S. Brown) of the guideline development panel, we […]
Christine Courtois, Ph.D. + 1 more
July 8, 2019
Relationships and Responsiveness in the Psychological Treatment of Trauma
Abstract The therapeutic relationship and responsiveness/treatment adaptations rightfully occupy a prominent, evidence-based place in any guidelines for the psychological treatment of trauma. In this light, we critique the misguided efforts of the American Psychological Association’s (APA, 2017) Clinical Practice Guideline on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults to advance a biomedical model for psychotherapy and thus […]
John C. Norcross, Ph.D. + 1 more
July 8, 2019
Resilient Sexualities
At a time where issues of consent are being publicly discussed in the media and pop culture, supporting youths’ sexual health and well-being should be a priority. Yet, the primary means Americans use to educate youth about sexual health relies on fear-based tactics that highlight potential negative outcomes rather than health. In this article, we […]
Nicole Fava, Ph.D. + 1 more
May 12, 2019