Dr. Alduan Tartt

clinical psychologist and child and family therapist

Dr. Alduan Tartt on KCRW

Is there a benefit to watching videos of police brutality? Do they galvanize people to fight for change or do they numb viewers to trauma?

Indirect trauma is psychological cost of watching police brutality videos

Is there a benefit to watching videos of police brutality? Do they galvanize people to fight for change or do they numb viewers to trauma?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The start of the fall semester is just 10 days away for the LA Unified School District.

Kids are heading back to the classroom. What are the potential risks and rewards of in-person instruction?

The start of the fall semester is just 10 days away for the LA Unified School District.

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The CDC reports that anxiety and depression are up compared to this time last year.

Why African Americans are facing ‘a double and triple dose of stress,’ and how they’re staying grounded

The CDC reports that anxiety and depression are up compared to this time last year.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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