Understanding the Neurobiology of Trauma and Implications for Interviewing Victims Christopher Wilson, Psy.D
End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) Understanding the Neurobiology of Trauma and Implications for Interviewing Victims Christopher Wilson, Psy.D. Kimberly A. Lonsway, Ph.D. Sergeant Joanne Archambault (Ret.) Contributions by James Hopper, Ph.D. November 2016 This project was supported by Grant No. 2013-TA-AX-K021 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office oniolence V Against Women. Understanding the Neurobiology of Trauma and November Implications for Interviewing Victims Wilson, Lonsway, Archambault, Hopper 2016 Dr. Christopher Wilson is a licensed psychologist and nationally recognized speaker and trainer from Portland, Oregon. For the past 16 years he’s worked with victims and perpetrators of crime. He currently has a small private practice of individual clients, conducts psychological evaluations for the Oregon Department of Human Services, and trains nationwide on a variety of issues including sexual assault, domestic violence, and the neurobiology of trauma. His audiences have included judges, attorneys, civilian, campus, and military law enforcement officers, college and university Title IX administrators and investigators, victim advocates, and mental health professionals. He has provided training for organizations across the country including the US Department of Justice, the US Department of the Interior, the US Navy, the US Marine Corps, the US Army, the US Office for Victims of Crime, and the National Crime Victim Law Institute. Dr. Wilson is also a trainer for the US Army’s Special Victims Unit Investigation Course, and two nationally recognized programs: Legal Momentum, providing training for the judiciary, and the You Have Options Program.
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