Dr. Amber D. Gray, DBH Children who witness abuse and violence experience various types of psychophysiologic consequences (Ali & McGarry, 2020; Bradbury-Jones, Morris, Sammut, Humphreys, 2020; Walker, 2013; Van Der Kolk, 2014). When it comes to children, it must be Read More …
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Why Model Fidelity is Important in Behavioral Health
July 14th, 2021 by Dr. Amber D. Gray, DBH One of the things that patients like to see in a medical setting is consistency. When things are consistent in a hospital, the patient is able to guess what to expect Read More …
Dissociative Identity Disorder: How the Movies Got It Wrong
by Dr. Amber D. Gray, CCFDVC, DBH Let’s Talk Dissociative Identity Disorder Let’s talk about dissociation. The not so new kid on the block, that many individuals still don’t understand anything about. What is dissociation? According to Marlene Steinberg, M.D., Read More …
Doctors of Behavioral Health, Effective Providers for Victim Advocacy
An Official White Paper From Gray’s Trauma Informed Care Services Corp WP NO. 200 Doctors of Behavioral Health (DBH) are considered healthcare innovators. They are healthcare disruptors. They are healthcare agents of improvement. That is to say, the role of Read More …
Congratulations to Dr. Gray for being a Honorary Awardee for the Morton Bard Allied Professionals Award
Dr. Gray has worked to help victims of violence for many years. Whether it is through advocacy, professional development, or healthcare education, Dr. Gray is always looking at ways to improve the victim/patient experience. Dr. Gray believes that the only Read More …
How To Prevent Re-Traumatizing Victimized Patients Within The Medical Industry
Maleficence in Treatment: Dismissing Patients When They Need Providers Most Adults who have had adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) or are victims of violent crime are often in physiological pain (Clarke, Schubiner, Clark-Smith & Abbass, 2019) and have a need for Read More …
Abusive Behaviors During the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic
by Dr. Amber D. Gray Recently, I attended a remote conference on what victims of domestic violence are going through during the coronavirus pandemic. I was shocked and astonished at some of the horrific ways in which batterers have come Read More …
The World Health Organization Warns of a Covid-19 Ramp Up
According to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, people should expect a ramp up in Covid-19 cases, and death. Blaming failures of multiple governments, Director-General Ghebreyesus warns that people still need to take precautionary measures to stay safe. In Read More …
Is Training for Health Consultation, Professional and Personal Development still possible in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic?
The short answer is, yes! As consumers it has been difficult looking for places where one can get credit hours, continuing education units, or professional development units. There have been many businesses, that have temporarily closed, due to social distancing, Read More …