Since its introduction into the diagnostic nomenclature, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Criterion A, known as the stressor criterion and referred to as simply ‘Criterion A,’ has been one of the most controversial aspects of the PTSD diagnosis. More...
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) publishes StressPoints, an award-winning electronic newsletter to support the professional development needs of its membership. Four issues are published annually. The purpose of StressPoints is to provide...
For many, myself included, the transition from graduate student to early career professional is an exciting and dauting time. It is a period of newfound independence and immense possibility about the direction and scope of your career. Yet, it is also a time where you...
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an early intervention widely recommended for recent trauma survivors (Vernberg et al., 2008). It emerged in the early 2000s as an alternative to debriefing, a popular technique which was found to increase the incidence of Posttraumatic...
It has been well-documented that young people with experience in the child welfare system (hereafter called young people in care) have far higher rates of mental health difficulties than the general population of youth. Many of these young people have experienced...
