by Anne P. DePrince & Naomi Wright Would more money help? More precisely: Would increases in funding for victim services across Colorado change service provision, improve organizational capacity to service victims, and improve collaboration across service agencies? That kind of change is a tall order. But that’s what our colleagues at the Office for VictimsContinue reading “Tracking Victim Services in Colorado”
Author Archives: Anne P. DePrince, PhD
Naming Relationship Abuse
Psychologists have a role to play in educating the public about relationship abuse. At least, that’s what we believe in the Traumatic Stress Studies Group. Graduate students Adi Rosenthal and Maria-Ernestina Christl took up that education charge when they penned a commentary for The Denver Post, entitled Tiger King, Abuse, and Coercive Control. Their opinionContinue reading “Naming Relationship Abuse”
Check-in + Check Out: Traumatic Brain Injury and Intimate Partner Abuse
For many years, the term traumatic brain injury (or TBI) has evoked thoughts about the perils that faced combat troops or world-class athletes. Recently, victim advocates and researchers have pointed out the importance of recognizing that TBIs also affect victims and survivors of intimate partner abuse (IPA). Here at the Traumatic Stress Studies (TSS) Group,Continue reading “Check-in + Check Out: Traumatic Brain Injury and Intimate Partner Abuse”
Building an Antiracist Action Plan for the Long Haul
The world has always been on fire for those who are marginalized and minoritized. Black people of all genders are murdered on the streets and in their homes. Indigenous women are killed at rates ten times the national average. Black, […]
Older Adult Exploitation and Housing
by Anne P. DePrince, PhD and Leslie Hasche, PhD From the Democratic presidential debate stage to op-ed pages, the affordable housing crisis hitting communities across the country has received much needed attention. As a trauma psychologist and social worker, we applaud the national spotlight on housing affordability. Yet, that’s only part of the conversation weContinue reading “Older Adult Exploitation and Housing”
Bringing Trauma Science to the 2020 News Cycle
The news in 2020 has been fast and furious. In January and February, the world watched as Harvey Weinstein stood trial for (and was convicted on) multiple counts of sexual assault. By March, our worlds were turned upside down by the coronavirus crisis. These whirlwind events have had numerous implications for victims, survivors, and serviceContinue reading “Bringing Trauma Science to the 2020 News Cycle”
Sexual Assault Awareness in a Pandemic
Last month’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month looked different from past years. Instead of group shots on Denim Day, the TSS Group found ourselves piecing together photo montages from different corners of Denver and the world. Instead of showing up to events focused on consent or what it means to start by believing, we’ve found ourselvesContinue reading “Sexual Assault Awareness in a Pandemic”
What’s in a Measure? Developing the Trauma Appraisal Questionnaire
Clinicians and researchers have long recognized that violence and abuse affect how people make meaning — of the world and themselves. For example, survivors might blame themselves or feel rage at others. Those appraisals of the trauma can, in turn, affect psychological distress and healing. Measuring appraisals, then, can be important to both clinical workContinue reading “What’s in a Measure? Developing the Trauma Appraisal Questionnaire”
Alienation after Trauma
Even though I had friends, I was still lonely. My friends didn’t understand my reactions. There was a huge void inside me. These are some of the ways that survivors describe feeling alienated after trauma, particularly after intimate violence such as sexual assault or domestic violence. Several years ago, we developed the Trauma Appraisal QuestionnaireContinue reading “Alienation after Trauma”
With Sexual Assault in the Spotlight, Sharing Science
What does research have to say about common myths that might come up during sexual assault trials? What does science have to say about so-called false memories of sexual assault? Questions like these have come to the forefront with the start of the trial of media mogul Harvey Weinstein on multiple counts of sexualContinue reading “With Sexual Assault in the Spotlight, Sharing Science”
Trauma Research Notes 