Jana D Pressley
Biographic Data
| ID | 8225162 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jana D Pressley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jana D |
| FAMILY NAME | Pressley |
| SIGNATURE | PRESSLEY J D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Richmont Graduate University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Enhancing Engagement and Treatment Efficacy in Youth and Families with Persistent Trauma Exposure
Emerging research highlights important distinctions in symptomatology between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulting from a single, discrete event, complex interpersonal traumas in the past, and the pervasive effects of chronic, ongoing complex trauma. Despite these well-documented differences, much of the existing practice and professional guidelines for PTSD-focused interventions apply a uniform framework across the distinct clinical pr…
Development of a Differential Assessment Guide to Improve Engagement with Youths & Families Living with Chronic Trauma
The effectiveness of trauma-informed wilderness therapy with adolescents
Objective: Wilderness therapy (WT) is a complementary/integrative approach for treating struggling adolescents by using outdoor adventure activities to foster personal and interpersonal growth/well-being. Empirical support for the effectiveness of traditional WT is growing, but evidence supporting trauma-informed WT (TIWT) is lacking. This pilot study addresses that gap. Method: Between 2009 and 2019, 816 adolescents (Ages 13-17, M age = 15.36, S…
Beyond Survival
Disrupted systems of meaning are a core domain in which adults with a complex trauma history are impacted, often leading to adversely affected belief systems. For adult survivors of childhood trauma, experiences related to shame, betrayal, meaning-making, and mourning often complicate their spiritual and/or religious beliefs. This article uses a clinical case example to introduce and illustrate the relevance of a particular complex trauma interve…
Solitude, Silence, and the Training of Psychotherapists
The spiritual disciplines of silence and solitude have long been practiced within the contemplative Christian tradition as a means of character transformation and experiencing God. Do these disciplines affect the use of silence in psychotherapy for Christian clinicians in a graduate training program? Nineteen graduate students in clinical psychology were assigned to a wait-list control condition or a training program involving the disciplines of …
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Solitude, Silence, and the Training of Psychotherapists
The spiritual disciplines of silence and solitude have long been practiced within the contemplative Christian tradition as a means of character transformation and experiencing God. Do these disciplines affect the use of silence in psychotherapy for Christian clinicians in a graduate training program? Nineteen graduate students in clinical psychology were assigned to a wait-list control condition or a training program involving the disciplines of …
Beyond Survival
Disrupted systems of meaning are a core domain in which adults with a complex trauma history are impacted, often leading to adversely affected belief systems. For adult survivors of childhood trauma, experiences related to shame, betrayal, meaning-making, and mourning often complicate their spiritual and/or religious beliefs. This article uses a clinical case example to introduce and illustrate the relevance of a particular complex trauma interve…
The effectiveness of trauma-informed wilderness therapy with adolescents
Objective: Wilderness therapy (WT) is a complementary/integrative approach for treating struggling adolescents by using outdoor adventure activities to foster personal and interpersonal growth/well-being. Empirical support for the effectiveness of traditional WT is growing, but evidence supporting trauma-informed WT (TIWT) is lacking. This pilot study addresses that gap. Method: Between 2009 and 2019, 816 adolescents (Ages 13-17, M age = 15.36, S…
Development of a Differential Assessment Guide to Improve Engagement with Youths & Families Living with Chronic Trauma
Enhancing Engagement and Treatment Efficacy in Youth and Families with Persistent Trauma Exposure
Emerging research highlights important distinctions in symptomatology between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulting from a single, discrete event, complex interpersonal traumas in the past, and the pervasive effects of chronic, ongoing complex trauma. Despite these well-documented differences, much of the existing practice and professional guidelines for PTSD-focused interventions apply a uniform framework across the distinct clinical pr…
Psychology (4 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Interpersonal communication (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work)