Department of Psychiatry

July 3, 2018: Dr. Alissa Jerud, CTSA post-doctoral fellow, on Anxiety.org: Parent-Child Separation, Trauma, PTSD and Recovery in Children

While children typically recover quickly from the emotional and physiological sequela of brief episodes of separation, extended separation can exhaust children's bodies and brains, thus placing them on adverse developmental trajectories. Indeed, unlike the routine separations that occur at daycare or preschool drop offs, in which children are informed that their parents will soon return to pick them up and then do, forced and prolonged…

July 3, 2018: CTSA Associate Director, Dr. Sandy Capaldi, explains the psychological impacts of being trapped in a cave (Thailand cave rescue) on CNN.com

"While not everyone who experiences a traumatic event will develop PTSD, children and adolescents who do develop PTSD are at increased risk for other mood, anxiety, eating, and substance use disorders," she said. However, "the link between the development of PTSD and these other disorders is unclear."

April 2018: WOAR Honors Dr. Edna Foa, Center Director

CTSA Director, Dr. Edna Foa, is the recipient of the 2018 Carole Johnson Humanitarian Award. Dr. Foa received this award on April 10^th, 2018 at the Bridge of Courage reception hosted by Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR). Congratulations!

May 2017: CTSA therapist, Dr. Tyler, interviewed by NBC

Doctors warn that the explicit details from accusers in the Bill Cosby trial could have a negative impact on sexual assault survivors. NBC10's Aundrea Cline-Thomas speaks to Dr. Jeremy Tyler about that potential impact.

April 2017: CTSA clinic coordinator, Dr. Gallagher, interviewed by NBC

A recent survey by the American Psychological Association found that people are stressed out about the future of our nation regardless of their political party. NBC10's Erin Coleman spoke with Dr. Thea Gallagher about the findings.