RE:Source Series: ‘Coping with Uncertainty’

Over the past 14 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed our lives, and return to ‘normal,’ still seems out of reach for many of us. One of the most challenging parts of the pandemic is that things are constantly changing, and life feels uncertain and unpredictable. This one-hour talk will focus on what we currently know about COVID-19 and describe strategies to help families cope and manage uncertainty.

Presented by National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center

Rochelle F. Hanson, Ph.D., Professor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist 

Dr. Hanson is a Licensed Psychologist, and Professor at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVRTC), in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and in the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is Associate Director of Research and Director of the Family and Child Program at the NCVRTC. She is also serving as Director of the Training and Technical Assistance Division of the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center (NMVVRC), funded by the Office for Victims of Crime and Department of Justice. Throughout her career, Dr. Hanson has focused on understanding and responding to victims of traumatic events, as well as training professionals to provide effective treatments for children and families. Her research has been funded by federal agencies, such as National Institute of Mental Health, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, and the Office for Victims of Crime, as well as private foundations. Dr. Hanson is a clinical supervisor at the NCVRTC. She also co-directs an integrated behavioral health program in pediatric primary care, and she provides clinical supervision. Dr. Hanson is a national TF-CBT master trainer.