Article archive / July 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 11. Source pages: 15, 16.
Dr. Darlyne Nemeth will chair a symposium, “Addressing the Emotional Sequelae of Hazardous Environmental Trauma,” at the coming APA Convention in Orlando. Dr. Nemeth is from Baton Rouge.
Dr. Nemeth will outline the six stages of recovery: Shock, Survival, Assessment of Basic Needs, Awareness of Loss, Susceptibility to Spin and Fraud, and Resolution.
Presenting with Nemeth will be Dr. Kelly Ray of Baton Rouge, who will discuss the need for psychotherapeutic intervention for the environmentally traumatized. Topics include “Active Listening and Understanding, Empathy, Restoring Emotional Balance, Rebuilding Problem Solving Skills, Inviting Resolution, and Encouraging Action.”
Dr. Judy Kuriansky, a colleague who has been involved in Louisiana issues since Katrina, will describe her “Global Kids Connect” project involving children in Haiti, Japan, and New York. Kuriansky a media psychologist and will also address how psychologists can use the media to help sooth fears and to promote resilience and recovery.
Ms. Lauren Whittington, also a colleague, will describe the six characteristics that people often adopt at times of environmental crisis/change: Robust vs. Psychoid Leaders, Dependent Followers, Paranoid Individuals, Religious Fundamentalists, Corporate Sociopaths, and General Population.
Dr. Darlyne Nemeth (R) with then APA President Mebla Vasquez at a 2011 APA meeting of delegates. Dr. Nemeth will be attending the August APA Annual Convention and presenting her ongoing work about people along the Gulf and their experiences with environmental trauma.
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