Newsletter Articles | May 1, 2012
Is Trauma Victim Becoming The New N-Word?
Is Trauma Victim Becoming The New N-Word?
A prevalent stereotype of trauma victims is the person transformed into a serial killer or other threat to society. The Oakland Tribune has gone over the top in reinforcing this stereotype with some truly awful journalism. They dramatically misinterpreted a highly-regarded researcher, Bessel van der Kolk, MD, in their article Scientists Seek to Treat Chronically Traumatized Brains.
- ...I have to take issue with Dr. van der Kolk in . . .