I worked towards the formation of div 56 because after many years of working with traumatized individuals and meeting colleagues who do this work, there was still no home for us in APA. Division 56 provides this home. Researchers, administrators and clinicians can come together to share knowledge and to develop new knowledge. I am excited by its possibilities.
As the committees of Division 56 get to work we're developing resource materials to share with our members. These materials were contributed by members of the Division Executive Committee. If you have a presentation, course syllabus, or other educational resource to share here please send an electronic copy (no paper copies accepted) to the web editor. Inclusion of materials here does not imply endorsement of their content by Division 56. Materials have not been reviewed for accuracy
American Psychological Association (APA)
- Children and Trauma: Tips for Mental Health Professionals - Tip sheet from the APA Presidential Task Force on PTSD and Trauma in Children and Adolescents.
Training in Trauma Research and Practice
- Doctoral and internship training resources - This list was compiled by the Education and Training Committee. Please contact Anne DePrince with additions and suggestions for the next version of this list.
Trauma Research Resources
- Division 56 Research Wiki - This interactive site allows trauma researchers and those with resources for research a setting that facilitates exchange and communication. You will need a free Google account to sign in.
Powerpoint Presentations about Trauma
- Breastfeeding and survivors of childhood sexual abuse
- Chronic pain and childhood abuse survivors
- Lifetime health consequences of child abuse
- Lifetime health consequences of clergy abuse
- Lifetime health consequences of violence against women
- Violence against women and post-partum health
- Feminist approaches to complex trauma
Bibliographies on Trauma Topics
- Breastfeeding and survivors of childhood sexual abuse
- Chronic pain and childhood abuse survivors
- Lifetime health consequences of child abuse
- Lifetime health consequences of clergy abuse
- Lifetime health consequences of violence against women
- Violence against women and post-partum health
- Trauma and Dissociation Full-Text Archive, 1862-1922