John Briere, PhD. is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Director of the Psychological Trauma Program at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. He is past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He is a past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), and recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology (APA), the Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award for Scientific Achievement (ISTSS), and the Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Child Psychology (Mayo Clinic). He is Director of the USC Adolescent Trauma Training Center of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. His website is: johnbriere.com