Editor Anne P. DePrince, PhD Contributing Editors Kathryn Becker-Blease, PhD David Read Johnson, PhD Kathryn Becker-Blease, PhD Diane Elmore, PhD, MPH Harold Kudler, PhD Heidi LaBash Dean Lauterbach, PhD Howard Lipke, PhD Patrick A. Palmieri, PhD Meg Spratt, PhD...
As I write this, I am very aware that the deadline for abstract submissions to the annual meeting is tomorrow, March 14th. This year’s theme is "Terror and its Aftermath." I hope that as many as possible members of ISTSS will submit material for...
When I was asked to write a concise description of signal detection theory for the interested traumatologist, I immediately thought of American Idol. Perhaps I should explain. Fans of the show know that the three judges (Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, and Randy...
Editor’s Note: Dan King, PhD and Lynda King, PhD made important contributions to StressPoints in their role as Contributing Editors. When they stepped down from these roles in November 2007, Claire Hebenstreit took the opportunity...
Today’s teens face many of their own crises and potentially traumatic events: from the death of classmates from murder (e.g., recent killings at Virginia Tech in April 2007), to automobile accidents, and natural disasters (e.g., the deaths of students after...