Black Women, the Forgotten Survivors of Sexual Violence
This article is part of our blog series on Violence Against Women and Girls by the APA Committee on Women in Psychology. By Jameta Nicole...
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donjacques
- Nov 19, 2019
- 6 min
Beyond the Headlines: Preventing and Addressing Violence Against Transgender Women
By Julie M. Koch, PhD (Oklahoma State University) & Chloe Goldbach (Southern Illinois University-Carbondale) In 2019, we have not gone...
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donjacques
- Jul 26, 2019
- 6 min
Layers and Layers of Grief upon Grief: The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Iva GreyWolf, PhD, and Charlotte McCloskey, PhD As Native American psychologists, we appreciate the opportunity to share little known...
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donjacques
- Jan 15, 2019
- 11 min
How Psychologists and Peer Mentors Can Work Together to Fight Human Trafficking in the United States
By Paola M. Contreras, PsyD (Asst. Professor, William James College) and Diya Kallivayalil, PhD (Asst. Professor, Harvard Medical...
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donjacques
- Oct 31, 2018
- 3 min
Why Sexualized Halloween Costumes Are Scarier Than You Think
By Isabelle Orozco (APA Women’s Programs Office) Every year many children and adults creatively plan out their costumes for the one night...
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donjacques
- Aug 27, 2018
- 4 min
How Science and Socioeconomics Impacts a Mother’s “Choice” to Breastfeed
By Lauren Montgomery, MA (Program Coordinator, APA Office on Socioeconomic Status) I did whatever I thought would provide the best start...
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donjacques
- Aug 14, 2018
- 4 min
Stop the Abuse: Why We Can’t Neglect Women with Disabilities When We Talk about Interpersonal
This is the second in a series of blog posts on the issue of violence against women and girls. The blog series is brought to you by...
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donjacques
- Aug 3, 2018
- 4 min
What Can We Do to Combat the Maternal Mortality Crisis Affecting Black Women in America?
By Chelsea Crittle, MS (2018 SPSSI Dalmas Taylor Fellow) According to the latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and...
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donjacques
- Jul 24, 2018
- 6 min
Hit, Hurt, and Distressed: How Violence and Trauma Put Women at Risk of Incarceration
This is the first in a series of blog posts on the issue of violence against women and girls. The blog series is brought to you by the...
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donjacques
- Jun 11, 2018
- 3 min
Paving the Way: Reflections on the I am Psyched for Asian Pacific Heritage Month Event
Dr. Shari Miles-Cohen (Sr. Director, APA Women’s Programs Office); I am Psyched for AAPHM Honorees Drs. Alice Chang, Kerry Kawakami,...
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donjacques
- Mar 16, 2018
- 2 min
Paving the Way: Dr. Regina Kimbrough
Welcome to our new blogspace, We’re Psyched! – the purpose of this space is for undergraduates, graduate students and post-docs to share...
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donjacques
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
This is What Psychology Looks Like: Dr. Celeste Malone
Welcome to the first post in our new blogspace, We’re Psyched! – the purpose of this space is for undergraduates, graduate students and...
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donjacques
- Oct 14, 2016
- 7 min
How Can We Help Survivors of Domestic Violence Struggling with Homelessness?
By Stephanie Hargrove (Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student, George Mason University) It is an unfortunate reality that many women and...
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donjacques
- Jun 21, 2016
- 5 min
Postpartum Depression and Race: What We All Should Know
By Tanya Burrwell (Assistant Director, APA Women’s Programs Office) “… Mothers are made to feel that a child is the pinnacle of...
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