A Japanese-translated book that Drs. Kanako Taku and Ken Shimizu compiled and edited has been published. This is the first translated book of the “Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth (Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers, 2006).” Taku, K., & Shimizu, K. (2013). Shinteki-gaishogo seicho handbook: Taegatai taiken wa hitono kokoroni dou sayousuruka [Japanese translation of Posttraumatic Read more

Sharell Elam presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference in Philadelphia, PA on November 7th. This study was collaborative by Dr. Taku, previous lab member Melissa Sawa, and current lab member Sharell Elam.  The purpose of their study was to examine the influence of resilience and personal growth resulting from professional experience on burnout in physicians.   To find out more about Read more

New lab members Leah Lalonde and Rebekah Hendrian start off their semester with Journal Club.  Journal club is an interactive and educational way for the lab members to bring forward studies that have contributed to the world of research and may also be helpful to each member’s specific focus in the lab. Rebekah brought forward Read more