On any given day, our team is doing research the connections between different forms of interpersonal trauma and a range of outcomes, from service use to distress. This approach was on display at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) in Boston earlier this month, where our team presented researchContinue reading “TSS Group Findings Shared at International Research Meeting”
Author Archives: Anne P. DePrince, PhD
National Spotlight on Denver-Area Research
The results of research made possible by many Denver-area partners just got a national spotlight in my new piece in The Conversation. Please take look at the article to read about: The impact of coordinated responses to domestic violence on victim-survivor well-being; New findings that offer a window into how multidisciplinary teams approach coordinating responses. This newContinue reading “National Spotlight on Denver-Area Research”
What We’re Reading: Making Sense of Gender Differences in the News
“What We’re Reading” is a new feature of Trauma Research Notes. Check back or follow us to explore connections between TSS Group research and the fiction and nonfiction we’re reading. Surfing online news or social media means bumping into headlines about gender differences on a regular basis. Catchy claims, such as “Meet the neuroscientist debunkingContinue reading “What We’re Reading: Making Sense of Gender Differences in the News”
New Op-Ed: What the #metoo Epidemic Means for #couldbemetoo
Recently released national research showed that one in sixteen adolescent girl’s first sexual experience is rape. In a new Denver Post Guest Commentary, Anne DePrince talks about the messages conveyed when violence is so common. And the messages we need to send instead.
After Child Abuse and Neglect Allegations: Caregiver Perceptions of Investigations
by Anne P. DePrince & Julia Dmitrieva Following child abuse and neglect allegations, investigations can involve multiple systems and people from child welfare, criminal justice, and health agencies. Complex multi-system investigations can leave caregivers confused, intimidated, or alienated, which can decrease their engagement with child welfare action plans (Staudt, 2007). Decreased caregiver engagement can negativelyContinue reading “After Child Abuse and Neglect Allegations: Caregiver Perceptions of Investigations”
New Op-Ed: Immigration-Related Fears and Domestic Violence
What might immigration-related fears have to do with domestic violence? Check out a new op-ed from our Traumatic Stress Studies team and Emily Tofte Nestaval (Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center).
Working Together: Multidisciplinary Team Responses to Child Abuse & Neglect Investigations
Julia Dmitrieva & Anne P. DePrince Child abuse and neglect investigations can span multiple systems, from child welfare and health to criminal justice. Given the complexity of such multi-system responses, practitioners and policy makers have called for personnel from different systems to coordinate their investigations and responses to families through multidisciplinary teams (MDTs). Unfortunately, littleContinue reading “Working Together: Multidisciplinary Team Responses to Child Abuse & Neglect Investigations”
“Starless” and the non-fiction reality of violence against women: #couldbemetoo
Since my day-job focuses on trauma and violence, my off-the-clock reading tends towards fantasy and science fiction. I tell people this is my escape, though fantasy and science fiction often reflect back our day-to-day world in stark and profound ways. I was reminded of this recently while reading Jacqueline Carey’s Starless. Starless opens as you meetContinue reading ““Starless” and the non-fiction reality of violence against women: #couldbemetoo”
Launching New Study: Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Blows to the head are common among women experiencing intimate partner abuse (IPA), as documented in recent research nationally (e.g., Corrigan, Wolfe, Mysiw, Jackson, & Bogner, 2003; Wilbur et al., 2001) and from the Traumatic Stress Studies Group (Gagnon & DePrince, 2017). Despite prevalence data, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and IPA have received scant policyContinue reading “Launching New Study: Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)”
Supporting Survivors of Sex Trafficking
With the widely-reported sex crimes charges against Jeffrey Epstein, people are talking about sex trafficking and expressing outrage. We need to harness those conversations and that energy to work towards ensuring that our communities are prepared to respond to the trauma-related needs of sex trafficking survivors. Here are a few lessons from a study involving in-depthContinue reading “Supporting Survivors of Sex Trafficking”
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