Posts by Caroline.Behe
Tips and Toolkits for Providers
VA Campus Toolkit: www.mentalhealth.va.gov/studentveteran – Provides faculty, staff, and administrators resources to support student Veterans. Veterans Employment Toolkit: www.va.gov/vetsinworkplace – Designed to help employers, managers and supervisors, human resource professionals, and employee assistance program (EAP) providers relate to and support their employees who are Veterans and members of the Reserve and National Guard. Community Provider Toolkit: www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders – For mental health providers who treat…
Read MoreProvider Education
PTSD 101 Courses: www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/continuing_ed – Over 40 free online courses from the National Center for PTSD, many with free CEUs. A monthly live webinar is also available. Center for Deployment Psychology: www.deploymentpsych.org – Resources and a variety of free trainings. Includes a section on military culture (see below). Military Cultural Competency resources and course: www.deploymentpsych.org/military-culture PsychArmor Institute: www.psycharmor.org – Free education for providers, employers, caregivers, educators…
Read MoreProvider Treatment Resources
PTSD Consultation Program: www.ptsd.va.gov/consult – (PTSDconsult@va.gov or 866-948-7800) Expert clinicians from the National Center for PTSD provide free consultation via email or phone about assessment, diagnosis, treatment, resources, education, and anything else related to treating veterans with PTSD. Free monthly webinar with CEUs. VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD: www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/MH/ptsd/ – Reviews the evidence for a variety of treatments for PTSD and…
Read MoreResources to Share with Veteran Clients and Their Families
Veterans Crisis Line: www.veteranscrisisline.net – 800-273-TALK (8255) then press 1; or text 838255. Available to Veterans and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Staffed by VA mental health professionals. Coaching into Care: www.mirecc.va.gov/coaching – Telephone coaching by licensed clinicians to educate, support, and empower family members and friends who are seeking care or services for a veteran.…
Read MoreNow Open: 2025 APA Division 56 Award Nominations
APA Division 56 is now accepting nominations for the 2025 awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field. We invite you to nominate deserving colleagues or self-nominate for the following honors: Nominations are open through April 18, 2025. Please note that nominations require a brief letter of nomination and a copy of the nominees CV. For…
Read MoreBook Review: Psychoanalysis, COVID & mass trauma: The Trauma of reality
By Tihamér Bakó & Katalin Zana Translated by R. Robinson. Routledge2023 It is widely agreed in the academic community that COVID-19 is a contemporary event of loss and trauma (see Miller, 2020). The reality of global and pervasive trauma forced mankind to stand together for the first time in history in the face of uncertainty,…
Read MoreFall 2024 | Vol. 19, Issue 3
Fall 2024 | Vol. 19, Issue 3
Read MoreWho’s Who: Dawn M Hughes,PhD, ABPP
Clinical and Forensic Psychologist Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College APA Division 56 American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) Formal Education Areas of Expertise Self-care: The outdoors, exercise, hiking, yoga, anything at the beach, thrillers, laughter, and easy times with family and close friends. What is forensic psychology? Forensic psychology is the application of…
Read MoreBook review: Headwaters Series
By Headwaters Headwaters has authored several books to help children and families process disaster-related grief and loss and develop coping skills. The books have been translated into over 15 languages and have addressed the earthquake in Haiti, the typhoon in the Philippines, Ebola in West Africa, trafficking and girls’ empowerment in Nepal, earthquakes and hurricanes…
Read MoreWho’s Who: Dorothy Chin, PhD
(she/her/hers) Education & Training: Stanford University, A.B. (Human Biology) University of Hawaii, M.A., Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology) Los Angeles County & University of Southern California Hospital (Internship) Current Positions: Associate Research Psychologist, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles; Professor, Santa Monica College Research Expertise/Interests: Race-Based Trauma; Post-Traumatic Growth; Culturally-Based Methodology…
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