Melanie D. Hetzel-Riggin Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Sexual Assault, Trauma, PTSD
Melanie D. Hetzel-Riggin Department of Clinical Psychology, Western Illinois University, USA
Editorial Open Access
Author(s): Melanie D. Hetzel-Riggin
Emerging Directions in Traumatic Stress Disorders and Treatment
Over the past 30 years, the field of traumatic stress disorders research and treatment has grown exponentially. A PsychINFO search on peer-reviewed research on “trauma treatment” identified 25 studies published in 1981; in 2011, there were 759. Numerous publication outlets for empirical and theoretical research now exist (to which the Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & Treatment is a helpful and desired addition). National and International centers and societies for the study of tra... view moreĀ»