Why Should You Get Treatment at TRI?

TRI has a number of unique features.

The Medical Director and Owner

Dr. Ross is or has been:

• A Past President of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD).
• A recipient of multiple awards from the ISSTD.
• The only person who has presented at the ISSTD Annual Conference every year since it started in 1984.
• A 1985 Laughlin Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists.
• The author of a series of books on trauma and dissociation.
• The author of a series of treatment outcome studies published in peer-reviewed journals.
• The developer of the Dissociative Disorders Interview Schedule, a structured interview included in the American Psychiatric Association's Handbook of Clinical Measures.
• The author of 250 papers in peer-reviewed journals published in six different decades (1979-2020).
• A key-note, invited speaker at conferences in North America, Europe, Australia, China, Malaysia and New Zealand including three times for the EMDRIA Conference.
• A reviewer for over 30 psychiatric journals.
• The recipient of a series of research grants.
• Interviewed for many different television documentaries.
• The Executive Producer of a documentary film and short films about trauma and dissociation screened at film festivals.
• The Director of an inpatient Trauma Program in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1991.

The Treatment Model at TRI is Trauma Model Therapy

Trauma Model Therapy is:

• Based on published prospective treatment outcome studies.
• Described in a series of published books.
• Created by the Medical Director.
• Operationalized as a set of detailed lesson plans.
• Described in videos and role plays made available at TRI.

Important Features Not Unique to TRI

• At its opening will be licensed by the State of Texas and approved by The Joint Commission.
• Has a focus on psychological trauma and its consequences.
• Provides both group and individual psychotherapy.
• Staff is experienced and trained in Trauma Model Therapy.
• Provides study groups for trauma therapists.
• Accepts a number of different insurances including Medicare.
• Has a full-time nurse on staff.
• The Clinical Director is an EMDR Consultant in Training.