61st Annual Conference

Chair:              

David Hescheles, Psy.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA, Associate Clinical Professor,

Postdoctoral Program in Group Psychotherapy, Adelphi University, Garden City,

New York 

Discussant:           

Darryl Feldman, Ph.D., ABPP, CGP, Private Practice, Dix Hills, New York

Panelists:         

Cherie Castellano, M.A., CSW, LPC, AAETS, Program Director, Cop-2-Cop

Program, New York, New York

George Everly, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Loyola College, New York,

New York

Gene Moynihan, Jr., CSW, BCD, CASAC, Clinical Director, Police Organization

Providing Peer Assistance, New York, New York

Alice Tarpley, Ph.D., Col (Rtd.), Mental Health Flight Commander, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland

This program draws on the knowledge and experience of nationally renowned clinicians who have developed, adapted and assessed early intervention strategies for trauma. With specific reference to uniformed service personnel, the CISM model will be elaborated and adaptations of the model used by the Military and NYPD will be discussed. Consideration will be given to peer intervention programs as well as lessons learned from the mental health response to the Oklahoma Bombing.

didactic-sharing of work experiences-demonstration-experiential

Course References:

1. Blum, L. (2000). Force Under Pressure: How Cops Live and Why They Die. New York:

    Lantern Books

2. Everly, G. & Mitchell, J. (1997). Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM): A New Era

    and Standard of Care in Crisis Intervention. Elliott City, MD: Chevron.

3. Johnson, D. & Lubin, H. (2000). Group Psychotherapy for the Symptoms of Post

    Traumatic Stress Disorder. In R. Klein & V. Schermer (Eds.), Group Psychotherapy for

    Psychological Trauma, 141-169. New York: Guilford Press.