Trauma And Violence

Don't miss this APA workshop led by experienced psychologists and psychiatrists from the FBI’s Behavioral Threat Assessment Center and the Department of Homeland Security’s National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Office!

A look at the theme for the 2023 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

Check out this session at the APA 2023 Annual Meeting in San Francisco!

Ketamine is relatively new to the average American. What can you share with them as a mental health clinician?

The United States versus Great Britain…

Traumatic brain injury-induced dysregulation of the neuroendocrine system and may contribute to the exacerbation of posttraumatic morbidity.

Are we trigger-happy? Recent events suggest so.

Work with compassion to try to prevent the transmission of intergenerational trauma.

The terms we use when talking about mass shootings might make a difference…

Aerobic exercise is a nonpharmacological intervention that has been shown to improve not only cardiovascular fitness, but also depressive symptoms, and cognition following traumatic brain injury.

Involuntary treatment is a trauma.

We connected with a group working on the frontlines of Southern Turkey and Northern Syria to assist the survivors of the devastating earthquake.

A psychiatrist discusses how he helps individuals around the world heal from invisible wounds.

Sleep disturbances can exacerbate TBI symptoms. Here’s how to address them.

How can we stop the intergenerational transmission of trauma?

Names can hurt, and they can lead to broken bones.

Could police brutality be part of a larger legacy of American trauma transmission?

"If it bleeds, it leads..."

Should we try to be the keepers of our brothers and sisters?

Be on the lookout for anti-Semitic messages.

We need to emphasize love over hate...

Back to the future… or blast to the past?

This morning, we mourn the victims of the Monterey Park mass shooting.

Psychosocial consequences are common after acquired brain injury and may represent the greatest challenge facing individuals with brain injury. Understanding the psychosocial consequences of brain injury, and the evidenced-based interventions to address those consequences can assist clinicians in providing effective treatment following acquired brain injury.

How to help individuals caught in human trafficking: person-centered, culturally humble, trauma-informed care.

About half of the US population believes in at least 1 conspiracy theory. How can we stick to the facts?

Perhaps we should expand the role of men to include emotional availability...

Here’s why we need to do the hard work of making changes that help achieve our goals.

Are you carrying emotional baggage from 2022?

Does childhood trauma affect outcomes in bipolar disorder? Researchers analyzed the impact of childhood trauma on outcomes in outpatients with bipolar disorder treated with lithium or quetiapine in a randomized clinical trial.