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Member Submission | Return from Humanitarian Mission
Return to TPN Main Page Return from Humanitarian Mission in Armenia and Georgia Ani Kalayjian Harold Takooshian We have returned home with hearts overflowing with gratitude, love, and inspiration after our transformative humanitarian mission in Armenia and Georgia. Thanks to your unwavering support, we were able to bring healing, hope, and empowerment to communities facing…
Read MoreMember Submission | Growth Through Grief
Return to TPN Main Page Growth Through Grief: Supporting Healthy Adaptation to Loss Katerina Bikir Member Open Submission Ukrainian society is currently drowning in the pain of loss and mourning. Every day brings horrifying news that paralyzes and exhausts every Ukrainian. While there is extensive research on trauma, especially military trauma, there’s a noticeable lack…
Read MoreMember Submission | The Ghost of Unconscious Wounds
Return to TPN Main Page The Ghost of Unconscious Wounds: A Legacy of Inherited Trauma A follow-up essay to Traumatic Family and Hustle Culture (2024) Minh Phan Six years ago, one word pushed me out of my home after I disclosed my sexual orientation: ashamed. The exit began three years of estrangement, a slide into…
Read MoreWired for Survival: How Childhood Trauma Rewrites the Brain
Return to TPN Main Page With nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults reporting exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) before age 18 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2024), trauma psychology sits at a critical intersection. These potentially traumatic events (PTEs) occur during childhood and/or adolescence (CDC, 2024), and carry longterm, costly impacts at the…
Read MoreBook Review | Doorknob: Bombshells in Therapy
Return to TPN Main Page Book Review | Doorknob: Bombshells in Therapy The Deadline, the Brain, and Why it is Important to End on Time Section Editors: Serena Wadhwa & Omewha Beaton Daniela V. Gitlin. (2024). 240 pages. ISBN 978-1-324-05259-3 (paperback). W. W. Norton Professional Books. What do you do when your patient is about…
Read MoreCascading Climate Hazards and Environmental Justice
Cascading Climate Hazards and Environmental Justice In Communities on the Fenceline of Polluting Industries Alique Berberian, MPH, MIA Section Editor: Claire J. Starrs Climate change, driven largely by human activities like fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions, is having widespread and unprecedented impacts on physical environments and populations in many regions across the world…
Read MoreOn The Double: A Veteran-Driven Dissemination Campaign Spreading Awareness of PTSD Treatment Options
On The Double: A Veteran-Driven Dissemination Campaign Spreading Awareness of PTSD Treatment Options Infographics of Treatment Options for People with PTSD Teresa Granger Section Editor Created by Jacquelyn Baldwin, BSN, RN (Florida Atlantic University) and On The Double PCORI Dissemination Grant Team. Distribution welcome. Summer 2025 Issue Cascading Climate Hazards and Environmental Justice On The…
Read MoreWho’s Who: Meet Dr. Carolee GiaoUyen Tran
Who’s Who: Special Feature Special Feature for the 50 Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon It’s important to humanize the face of not only the Vietnam War but all wars so we can bear witness to the horror, suffering, destructiveness, and displacement that accompany them… I truly believe that at the end of the day,…
Read MoreEthnotraumatology: Understanding Trauma in Black, Indigenous, and Diverse Ethnic Communities
Ethnotraumatology: Understanding Trauma in Black, Indigenous, & Diverse Ethnic Communities Educating Psychologists Beyond A Western Framework Lisseth London, PhD Karen Brown, PhD PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA Psychological trauma, as defined by the American Psychological Association, refers to the emotional response to an event or series of events that overwhelms an individual’s capacity to cope. The clinical definitions…
Read MoreSummer 2025 President’s Column
President’s Column | Summer 2025 Jessica Punzo, PsyD Happy Summer Everyone, I hope you all are taking time to get some sunshine and warm air, amidst all the business that comes with summer schedules. I am excited to share some of the things we have been working on behind the scenes here. The first thing…
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