Category Archives: Trauma & PTSD

Reflections on September 11: A Decade Later

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

Looking back a decade I also learned – and continue to learn – that a well-organized community is essential in dealing with trauma and disaster. Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake: How Children can be Affected by PTSD by Directly Witnessing Disasters

Posted on March 30, 2011 by admin

In an interview for Australian TV channel Ten News, Los Angeles psychologist Dr Geoffry White talks about how children can be affected by PTSD by directly witnessing disasters such as the recent developments in Japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7501E3OXSzg

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The Efficacy of a Mental Health Program in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Impact on Coping and General Health

Posted on May 27, 2003 by admin

(A collaboration between specialists) The sequence of violent events that struck the Balkan regions of Croatia and Bosnia- Herzegovina in 1991 to 1995, and the embarrassment about the inability to stop it, prompted the international world to act. Many mental … Continue reading →

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Near Ground Zero: Compassion Fatigue in The Aftermath of September 11

Posted on December 1, 2001 by admin

The ripple effect of trauma, seen in the aftermath of September 11, create “circles of vulnerability”. The hardest hit are those closest to the epicenter and those who are psychologically closest to the victims, including family members, rescue workers and other helpers. Continue reading →

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