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)

Jessica Punzo, Psy.D.
President

Jessica Punzo

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

Janna Henning Headshot

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

Carlos Cuevas

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.

Fall 2021 | Vol. 16, Issue 3

Fall 2021 | Vol. 16, Issue 3

October 23, 2021

Fall 2021 | Vol. 16, Issue 3

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Summer 2021 | Vol.16 Issue 2

Summer 2021 | Vol. 16, Issue 2

June 21, 2021

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Spring 2021 Vol. 16, Issue 1

Spring 2021 | Vol. 16, Issue 1

March 20, 2021

Spring 2021 | Vol. 16, Issue 1

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