rminshew

I’m a psychologist in Chicago. I post about my clinical interests — mainly trauma, LGBTQ+ issues, and chronic illness. Read more at reeseminshew.com.

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rminshew

Nov 13, 2018 · 4 min

So You Want to Ask About Pronouns

A brief guide for professionals

Just this past week, I again attended the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. This year I was lucky enough to be able to facilitate a panel on trauma and…

rminshew

May 17, 2018 · 2 min

Queer and Chronic

Living with chronic illness when you are LGBTQ+

About a year ago I received a call from an older gay man who described a horrific medical experience. In the 1980’s he had received a routine colonoscopy, and when he emerged from sedation he…

rminshew

May 1, 2018 · 2 min

Speak Truth to Power

Complex PTSD on Display at the WHCD

In 1980, the diagnostic category of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was introduced to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This was the first — and remains the only —…