ISTSS would like to extend thanks to Edward Varra, PhD, whose tenure as editor of Traumatic StressPoints draws to a close with this issue. Varra began his term as co-editor with the Winter 2002 issue (Vol. 16, No. 1), before becoming sole editor with the Fall issue of...
As I started to write my first presidential column, my MP3 CD set of the 22nd ISTSS annual meeting arrived. I have been enjoying listening to all the sessions — my teaching, clinical work and research have been invigorated by what I learned from speakers and...
In the first Teaching Trauma with JOTS column, I introduced the idea of using articles from the Journal of Traumatic Stress (JOTS) to teach both trauma and scientific literacy using MCAT-style multiple choice tests. Multiple-choice tests, when carefully constructed,...
The novel, Capital, by John Lanchester tells many compelling intertwined stories exploring many segments of London society as investment banking strategies fail and the legal system adjusts to threats of terrorism. As the title suggests, it casts especial light on how...
Editor’s Note: Over the last year, we have sought out contributions on professional development themes for StressPoints. In this issue, we learn more about how our colleagues at the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health disseminated their new...
