APA Guidelines for Working with Adults with Complex Trauma Histories
Learn about the new set of guidelines approved by the APA Council of Representatives at the APA 2024 convention in Seattle, August 2024.
APA’s clinical and professional practice guidelines are science-backed tools that showcase the latest clinical and practice knowledge for clinicians.
Developed by Division 56 (Trauma Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
OUR LEADERSHIP FOR 2025
Jessica Punzo, Psy.D.
President
Dr. Jessica Punzo is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois and also an active member of PSYPACT. She completed her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Traumatic Stress at Adler University.
Janna Henning, Psy.D.
President-Elect
Dr. Janna Henning has been providing mental health services for adults with complex trauma, PTSD, dissociative disorders, chronic/life-threatening illness, and grief/loss-related concerns for over 20 years.
Carlos Cuevas, Ph.D.
Past President
Dr. Carlos A. Cuevas is a Professor and Co-Director of the Violence and Justice Research Laboratory at Northeastern University in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Trauma Psychology News
COVID-19 and Asian American and Pacific Islander Healthcare Providers The Importance of an Ecological Lens when Examining Stressor Exposure and Outcomes
Terri L. Weaver, Sophia R. McMorrow, Sydney L. Bell, Jeane Bosch, & Jintong Tang The SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 pandemic was a cataclysmic global event that overwhelmed healthcare systems, profoundly impacted healthcare providers’ mental and physical health (Magill et al., 2020), and brought racism, cultural and systemic disparities into hyper focus (Singu, Acharya, et al., 2020).…
Navigating Perceptions of Child Abuse with Culturally Diverse Families In A Trauma-Informed & Strengths-Based Way
Elizabeth K. Lee In the United States, approximately 1 out of 7 children is identified as having experienced child abuse within the past year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). In 2021, this equated to approximately 600,000 children (National Children’s Alliance, 2023). A recent report by UNICEF (2021), estimated that globally, around 80% of…
International Student Travel Stipend for APA
Elizabeth Carll Section Editor; Founder & Chair, Refugee Mental Health Resource Network To encourage international participation, the APA Trauma Psychology Division 56 has been providing an annual travel stipend to attend the APA Convention for international students who are citizens of developing countries and enrolled in a graduate psychology program in their home country or…
Re-envisioning Perspectives On Trauma And Healing
A tri-essay collectionTraumatic Family and Hustle Culture by Minh D. PhanApocalyptic Anxiety and the Fragilification of Time by Robert D. StolorowTrauma-Informed Yoga as a Path to Trauma Healing by Monaé Weathington Traumatic Family and Hustle Culture by Minh D. Phan When I was between the ages of two and four, my parents sent me back…
Who’s Who: Duane D. Booysen, PhD
Duane D. Booysen, PhDClinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer Formal education: PhD (Stellenbosch University, South Africa); MA in Clinical Psychology and Community Counseling (Stellenbosch University) Areas of expertise/interests: Implementation of trauma-focused psychotherapies for PTSD in low resourced communities characterized by poverty and community violence. Self-care activities: I do moderate weight training and cardio activities, some gardening…
Book Review – Working With Traumatic Memories To Heal Adults With Unresolved Childhood Trauma
Review by Omewha Beaton, PhD By Petra Winnette , PhD and Jonathan Baylin, PhD 2017 Jessica Kingsley Publishers Working with traumatic memories to heal adults with unresolved childhood trauma: Neuroscience, attachment theory and Pesso Boyden system psychomotor psychotherapy is a collaborative effort by Petra Winnette, PhD, a psychotherapist, and Jonathan Baylin, PhD, a clinical psychologist.…
Spring 2024 | Vol. 19, Issue 1
Spring 2024 | Vol. 19, Issue 1
Introducing New Fellows
Section Editor: Priscilla Dass-BrailsfordThe Fellows Committee is pleased to announce the newest Fellows of DIV56:Marylene Cloitre, PhD; Mary Ann Dutton, PhD; Barbara L. Niles, PhD; and Nancy Sidun, PsyD, ABPP, ATR. DR. MARYLENE CLOITRE is a senior staff member at the National Center for PTSD Dissemination and Training Division at the Palo Alto VA and…
Creating Connections: Training Competencies for Practitioners Supporting Traumatized LGBTQ+ Youth
Stephany Pinales & Mariah Montgomery Stickley In 2020, approximately 9% of adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age identified themselves as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, while nearly one percent of the population surveyed (.73%) identified as transgender (Bowleg, 2020). Considering the social, cultural, and spiritual influences placed upon youth in their development, these numbers…
President’s Column – Spring 2024
It is an honor to start my year as Division 56 Trauma Psychology president. I became involved with this division shortly after its inception and have been fortunate to work with great colleagues for over a decade. I want to thank our past-President, Dr. Dawn Hughes for her leadership and support and want to welcome…