Charles R. Figley, Ph.D.

Interview and Quotes in Popular Media in 2006


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PTSD cases will 'totally overwhelm' country, experts say By Rick Maze, December 26, 2005 also in

Experts: New PTSD cases will 'overwhelm' country By Rick Maze, December 26, 2005


by Andrea Gurwitt: Veteran and family try to cope with his return from Iraq. Monday, December 18, 2006.


by Andrea Gurwitt: Casulties of War, Sunday, December 17


By Noah Shachtman: Murder on MySpace: When violent crime strikes a social network, the ghosts of the dead start roaming the machines, Issue 14.12, December.

Briefer version:November 30.


.By GRAHAM BRINK,Blowing our minds: Physically, hurricanes keep missing us. Psychologically, more may be landing than we realize. Physically, hurricanes keep missing us. Psychologically, more may be landing than we realize. Published December 3.


 By STEPHEN MILLER: Lawrence Kolb, 95, Studied Stress Disorders, Staff Reporter of the Sun
October 27.


Student Veterans Bring Unique Perspective to College Campuses (10/12, 6 p.m.)

Student Veterans Bring Unique Perspective to College Campuses


Facing South Blog by R. Neal: FEMA funds questionable crisis counseling program in Florida. Tuesday, October 10.


By Sally Kestin: FEMA pays for puppets, bingo, report says, October 9.


By Andrew Johnson: Impact of school shootings called worse than that of war. Thursday, October 5, 2006


By Gerald Ensley: Vietnam vet recovering from motorcycle crash knows he's still lucky published. October 4


By Diane C. Lade: "Katrina's good Samaritans glad to help, but some feel betrayed by erratic victims," September 27.


By Pat Beall. Stockpiling is balm before the storm. Wednesday, August 30, 2006


By Pat Beall. Smarter shopping this time around. Tuesday, August 29, 2006


USA TODAY 9/11-themed films: Too soon? By Mary Brophy Marcus, Special for USA TODAY, August 16


More From The Grand Rapids Press, Preparing for Iraq, it's ready, aim ... fire? by Ted Roelofs of the The Grand Rapids Press, Sunday, July 16, 2006

The devestation of the Gulf Coast, Part IIby REDA GARRETT-HUDY, For The Saratogian 07/09/2006.

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 BY GEORGE McGINN: On the other end of a gun, Posted: 07/02/06


USA TODAYBy Kimberly Johnson and Rick Hampson, USA TODAY: Combat stress takes toll.
Updated 6/14/2006 6:42 PM ET


Editorial: Hurricane season — stress season, too, June 4, 2006


USA TODAY Stress Disorder Linked to Soldiers' Ill Health by Marilyn Elias, Posted May 23


Posted May 9, 2006 +TROOP MORALE: BELIEVING IN THE MISSION IS KEY
by Rachel Mendleson
and
TROOPS' FAMILIES: CHOOSING FAITH OVER DOUBT
by Rachel Mendleson


via Associated Press: Psychiatrist who helped define stress disorder dies in LA at 80. Posted on Mon, Apr. 10, 2006

Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewObituaries in the news: Dr. Lenord Neff By The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 11


and the Associated Press: LEONARD NEFF, 80, Psychiatrist and veteran of WWII, April 11.


"After the Storm: Psychologist Helps UGA Volunteers Cope with 'Compassion Fatigue'," By Matt Weeks posted February 13, 2006 .


Crisis workers honored, reminded to respond to own fatigue UGA reception, workshop

By Rebecca K. Quigley   |   rebecca.quigley@onlineathens.com   |   Story updated at 12:23 AM on Sunday, January 29, 2006 .


"How To Handle Toxic Friends" by Elizabeth Roberts of WebMD, Jan. 26, 2006


Compassion fatigue: a hazard of caring too much, Health-care workers on humanitarian missions may experience a secondary traumatic stress that can be surprisingly debilitating ," By Marjo Johne January 24, 2006 Volume 42 Issue 03.


Compassion Fatigue & Healthcare Workers.  Host: Barbara Lewis Interview: Charles Figley, PhD & Donald Post Air date: January 15, 2006.


Interviews prior to 2006

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