LA Psychologist Describes Experiences in APA Monitor

Article archive / August 1, 2010

Originally published: . Volume 1, No. 12. Source pages: 14.

Dr. Joy Osofsky and her work during Hurricane Katrina was the focus of an article in the July/August issue of APA Monitor, titled “Treating Traumatized Children.” The article highlights Joy’s experiences and the trauma she witnessed in children during the hurricane.

Joy is a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, and a contributing author to Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters, Coping with Katrina, Rita, and Other Storms.


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