Interviews with Charles R. Figley, Ph.D.

2006 and Beyond

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2005

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

Local Sri Lankans recall disaster, by Julian Pecquet Dec 26, 2005

Idaho Falls Post Register Editorial By Marty Trillhaase: Redeeming Idaho 's Debt, December 17.

by Kathleen Laufenberg: Celebrating Rosh Hashana in Baghdad Palace, December 13. AND

Kathleen Laufenberg: Holidays are a Lonely Time for Soldiers, December 13.

By Leo Shane III : Stars and Stripes Researchers: Alcohol misuse, divorce rates higher among returning troops . Mideast edition, Friday, December 9, 2005

by Mike Clay: After returning home, South Florida soldiers focus on helping fellow veterans. Posted December 4 2005

by Gerald Ensley: Honoring their Service, November 11.

Associated Press BRENT KALLESTAD: Young vets back in school, look to future, November 10.

By Nick Birdsong: FSU group eases vets back into college life, Posted on Sat, Nov. 05, 2005

TAMARA LUSH: Sure, the storm was bad, but ...November 5.

From Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health by Jessica Gould :  Expert Interview Compassion Fatigue: An Expert Interview With Charles R. Figley, MS, PhD, Posted 10/17/2005

By JOAN D. LaGUARDIA of the Ft. Myers News-Press: Katrina, Rita brew new feelings, fears, In '04, some called post-storm trauma 'hurricane fatigue' HURRICANE RITA: DESTRUCTION RETURNS TO GULF COAST, In '04, some called post-storm trauma 'hurricane fatigue' September 24, 2005

 By John Pacenti:   Rita coverage has viewers in empathetic grip. Palm Beach Post Staff Writer, Friday, September 23, 2005 also published in the .

By LANCE GAY: "Ain't This America. . . Suffering Compassion Fatigue,"

Sep 23, 08:01.

by Amy S. Rosenberg: At Shore, preparation and denial. Posted September 11, 2005

By Diane C. Lade: Many S. Floridians ignore warning not to take in random hurricane victims. Posted September 12 2005

By Jane Spencer: Rethinking disaster plans after storm -- Emergency-preparedness advice has largely focused on terrorism, but Mother Nature reminds nation of more common types of crises, September 12, 2005

by JEFF DONN (Associated Press): Non-soldiers suffer post-traumatic stress.  August 13. Also , ,

By DAVID CRARY (The Associated Press): Self-Deception Often Part of Prison Love, Thursday, August 11, 2005; 5:08 PM. Also published in , , , , .

By Alan Gomez: "Facing down yet another storm strains still-shellshocked Pensacola," Palm Beach Post Capital Bureau, Saturday, July 09, 2005

By Jennifer Warner: "Coping With Psychological Effects of Terror," Friday, July 8.

By Dara Kam: "Stressed out Floridians feel 'anniversary effect,' " Special to The Palm Beach Post, Saturday, July 09, 2005

- Eilene ZimmermanThe game of their lives Biofeedback through video helps returning troops fight post-traumatic stress disorder, Wednesday, June 22, 2005

By GREGORY PIATT: "All there in black, white." Jan Scruggs, president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington , had something to tell Ray Moore when he was organizing Jacksonville 's Veterans Memorial Wall: There are going to be mistakes. Posted Memorial Day, May 30, 2005

Shana Gruskin: Fight hurricane angst: Make your plans and preparations early. Posted May 23, 2005

Gina Piccalo: "Celebrities face the 'piñata syndrome' -- With so many taking swings at so little Hollywood news, stars like Dave Chappelle are kept on the defensive as agents stay on the run." Posted May 20, 2005.

The Florida Times-Union's THOMAS LAKE: Is it safe to come out now? May 11, 2005.

by DANIEL SHOER ROTH: "La identidad del mercado no tiene cara." Posted Sunday, May 8, 2005.

Alternative Medicine Julia Van Tine: Spotlight on Post-Traumatic Stress: Trauma survivors are drawing on a new set of treatment options to find peace. May, 2005.

by Gerald Ensley: Group provides training to help aid disaster victims, April 19.

Shelley Widhalm: Madness to their method, Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2005

: Tears For Fears: ‘American Idol' Contestants Under Pressure, Monday, February 21, 2005

The School Administrator Web Edition: BY KATE BEEM: "Unfair Targets: Superintendents' Offspring -- School-age children cope with exaggerated expectations and hurtful criticism because of their unique status." February 2005

by Jennifer Jefferson: Mission a learning opportunity for Green Cross: Green Cross counselors return from mission, Sat, Feb. 12, 2005
Dispatches from Sri Lanka by Kathy Regan Figley

Tsunami Relief -- Green Cross heads to Sri Lanka to train counselors: Dealing with Tragedy focus on instruction January 18. Scanned version.

ALAN SCHNEPF: "Law agents cope with traumatic cases, " Thursday, January 13, 2005.

FSU.Com by Libby Fairhurst: FSU-founded Green Cross assistance program launches fundraising campaign for humanitarian mission to Sri Lanka, January 10.

Campus Notes: Sri Lanka asks for Trauma Specialists, January 9.

FSU Headlines: Radio by Tom Block: FSU-founded Green Cross assistance program launches fundraising campaign for humanitarian mission to Sri Lanka. January 07, 2005.

2004

by David Dashev of Columbia Hospital: "Storm stress
People use variety of ways to cope with anxiety associated with hurricanes," Article published Sep 14, 2004

By Rocky Scott: Storms take emotional toll. September 11.

By LAURA GREEN (laura.green@heraldtribune.com): From relief to gratitude to anger: Experts list the emotional stages for survivors of a disaster like Charley, August 25.

Aftermath of Charley, 17 reported dead; billions in damages. Aug 17, 2004

By Linda Shrieves | Sentinel Staff Writer: "Anger, loss of patience perfectly normal: We're losing our patience and getting mad, and psychologists say it's perfectly normal,"
Posted August 16, 2004

By MONIQUE FIELDS, Times Staff Writer: "Hurricane Charley, Share news with your kids but, above all, stay calm," August 13, 2004

by Free Press Columnist DESIREE COOPER: "Terror apathy takes over in face of danger." August 3, 2004

By Jennifer Warner: WebMD Feature, "Coping With Psychological Warfare at Home Learn how to defend yourself from the psychological terror that war brings." July.

By Marilyn Elias: "Many Iraq veterans fighting an enemy within," June 30, 2004

 By Lauren Beckham Falcone:  " 'Round the Benza: Can Affleck's gal keep Cinderella story from becoming fractured fairy tale?" June 9, 2004.

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By NANCY KAFFER: Torture symposium set, Dearborn Press & Guide Newspapers. May 5.

 

by Stacy Colino: "Take Control of Stress This Second,"  May, p. 214.

by Michael O'Loughlin: "Active Faith: Shock and awe, again," Date: 5/17/2004

By Linda Shrieves | Sentinel Staff Writer: "The mind at war We are shocked and awed by graphic photographs and videotape, but how will our national psyche hold up under fire?" Posted May 15, 2004
 By Rick Hampson: "Abuse less shocking in light of history," Posted 5/13/04, 1255AM.
Health News Events Of Sept. 11 Still Haunt Pentagon Workers, WTC Rescuers; Those Not Getting Help Suffer Stress, Depression May 4, 2004

By Marilyn Elias: "9/11 still haunts Pentagon workers, WTC rescuers, " Posted 5/3/2004 11:00 PM

By Charles R. Figley, "MY VIEW: Support or oppose the war, here's how you can help," April 19 (print version)
By Chrles R. Figley: "Love It? Then Live It," Published: Apr 18, 2004. Print Version
By Jennifer Mrozowski: "POW status could be a good thing: Maupin's keepers might want to trade." Saturday, April 17
 
By Martha Brant: "R&R Wrongheaded and Reckless?Evidence suggests it may be wiser to consider a policy that doesn't give soldiers too much time to decompress before going back to battle.Newsweek,Updated: 7:39 p.m. ET April  02, 2004.

By Joe Garner, Rocky Mountain News: "Two wars, two realities," March 13, 2004

by Mary Sykes Wylie: "The Limits of Talk Bessel van der Kolk wants to transform the treatment of trauma,"  and "The Politics of PTSD: How a Controversial Diagnosis Battled its Way into DSM," January/February.
By GEORGE WATSON / The Press-Enterprise: "When heroes need help,  GRIEF: Those searching for the slide victims use the same counselors as the victims' kin. " 11:34 PM PST on Sunday, January 4, 2004.
2003
Informer Section: : "Demi and Ashton's New Digs," December, 2003

How to Handle the Cost of Caring, December 2, 2003.

Interview with Charles Figley on "Holiday Family Stress Is your family fighting over an inheritance? We have tips on how you can keep your loved ones together when it comes to estate planning," November 26, 2003.
By Joe Garner, Rocky Mountain News: "Dad's visit short, but, oh, so sweet Army grants 15-day R&R from Iraq - and that's fine by Sgt. Keith Swatsley," November 12, 2003.
By Peter Grier "On the anniversary of 9/11, many are trying to live  uninterrupted lives amid doubts over US safety, " September 11.
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By BRAD SMITH bsmith@tampatrib.com: "Shards of 9/11," Sep 11, 2003.
  By LIZ FREEMAN, epfreeman@naplesnews.com: "9/11 — Two Years Later: Anniversary to stir strong emotions of grief, helplessness, " Thursday, September 11, 2003.
by Bill Thompson: "A World of Change Some live with pain; others seek normalcy in," Published September 11. 
By Diane Hirth: "Security just one of voters' issues," Sep. 11, 2003

by Tom Block, "Professor of social work studies the physchosocial effects of 9-11 on New Yorkers," September 10 (second of two broadcast reports).

By Andrew Dunn (andrew.dunn@theledger.com), TWO YEARS LATER: Students Learned From 9/11 Tragedy, September 8, 2003
by Joseph Straw, Journal Register News Service "Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended."  09/04/2003
by Karen Peterson and Steve Sternberg: "Blackout illuminates change for the better," August 18.
Orlando SentinelBy Linda Shrieves:  Today's celebrity . . .. . . is tomorrow's old news. Life in the limelight has its ups and downs for folks who are suddenly famous. Posted July 25, 2003.
By Jennifer Kelly Geddes: For Mom: When Less News is Better For You,

Parenting magazine, June/July 2003.

SOCIAL WORK TODAY by Matthew Robb, MSW: "Helping Military Families Cope, " May 19, 2003, 26-29.
by Kathryn Wexler: "Tired of bad news? So is America, experts say," May 2, 2003.
by David Tenenbaum: "The Pain of Prison," April 24, 2003
by Daniel de Vise  & Jennifer Maloney: "Reactions Muted to Lowering of Terror Alert," April 17, 2003
by Erica Eggen: "How does war impact the U.S.?" April 03, 2003
by Anita Kumar: "Campus war protests a far cry from Vietnam," April 2, 2003
by Karen Peterson: "Americans muster strength to fight fear," March 27, 2003 
by Jesse Bratter:  "Vigil held to commemorate the lives of suicide victims FSU professor: 'The price is too high' " March 27, 2003

by Tom Bayles: "POW recalls captivity: The Bradenton man was beaten and held in isolation," March 25, 2003.
by Andrew Dunn: "Experts advise monitoring kids' war knowledge, " March 25, 2003. 
  by CURTIS KRUEGER and CHRIS TISCH: "TV reports blindside soldiers' families," March 25, 2003

by Jeff Herring, MS, LMFT: "Help yourself and your kids cope with war stress, " March 24, 2003

By Alfred Lubrano "THE WAIT: An odd limbo as clock ticks," March 19, 2003 

by Jennifer Harper: "Hollywood frets over holding Oscars if Iraq war starts," March 19, 2003.

By Andrew Dunn: "Magazine names SAIL state's No. 2 school," Mar. 03, 2003
by Helen Kennedy: "All Smiles on Shuttle Video," March 1, 2003 

'Miracle' video shows happy, businesslike final minutes aboard Columbia ,03/01/2003


Associated Press: "Upbeat images should comfort family, public
Footage offers 'peace of mind,' experts say ,"  Mar 1, 12:10 AM. Also appeared in
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Astronauts mug for cameras, cheerfully help one another in final minutes of their lives; only this video, among hundreds, survived 02/28/2003 Remarkable video 'postcard' from the astronauts should be comfort to family, experts say02/28/2003  Video of astronauts' final minutes released, showing crew smiling, joking; tape found Feb. 6 02/28/2003
by MARCIA DUNN (AP Aerospace Writer): "Video Shows Crew Near Shuttle's Demise," Mar 1, 8:07 AM EST. Also appeared in,
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February
By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer: Video Shows Astronauts' Final Minutes
2 hours, 42 minutes ago  Add Science - AP to My Yahoo!", February 28, 2003.
Memphis Commercial Appeal/Go Memphis: by David Crary, The Associated Press: "Nightclub nightmares all too common refrain," February 22, 2003d_world/article/0,1426,MCA_454_1762454,00.html 

By Kristina Henderson: "Snow brings out people's best, worst; Personality plays role, experts say," February 21, 2003, Friday, Final Edition.

By David Crapy (Associated Press National Writer): Nightclub Disasters Are Familiar Tragedy, February 21, 5:36 PM EST.  "Nightclub disasters: All-too-familiar tragedy," Friday, February 21, 2003 Posted: 6:08 PM EST (2308 GMT)
"Nightclub Disasters are Familiar Tragedy," Friday, February 21, 2003, 11:10 PM

By Jennifer Harper: "Hysteria runs riot; networks fuel the fear," February 13, 2003 

By Libby Copeland: Living Under A Cloud: When Bad News Seems To Pile On, It's Hard to Remember The Good, Saturday, February 8, 2003, Page C01 

by Jennifer Harper: "Networks milk story of shuttle disaster." February 4, 2003. 

by Karen S. Peterson: "Shuttle's loss is latest shock for kids; Talk to them about heroes, experts say," Feb 4, 2003. 
January
  by  Shana Gruskin: Swamped DCF workers collect massive OT, January 19.
2002

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Springboro Star Press by Mary Alice Dalton: "Figley a Hero to Those He Treats," December 25, 2002. 
by   Jenny Deam: "Memoir 20 years of misery at work Helping abused led to emotional book" December 22, 2002 Sunday. 

By Jennifer Thomas HealthScoutNews Reporter: "Oklahoma City Workers Found to Be Resilient Suffered few long-term mental health problems after bombing," December 17. 
November
By PATTY ONDERKO: "WHY WINONA DID IT",November 11. 
October
FSU STATE (Bylines): Recent Scholarly Activities. 

 By Christy Oglesby (CNN):'This is like a war zone': Recurring terror in D.C., successive trauma tests residents' coping skills, October 9. 

September
(Health Scout.Com's) Janice Billingsley: "One Year Later, and Still Struggling Mental health experts offer coping techniques for the 9/11 anniversary," September 11. 

by Victoria Langley: "Americans Experiencing Compassion Fatigue," September 11 And
By LIZ FREEMAN ( epfreeman@naplesnews.com) and CHRIS W. COLBY (cwcolby@naplesnews.com): "Sept. 11 — One Year Later: The anniversary could re-traumatize many," Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Radio Health Journal Program 02-36: "Compassion Fatigue" produced by Media Tracks Communication, September 9.

(Ft. Wayne, Indiana) by By Stefanie Scarlett: "American psyche still shaky," September 8, 2002.  

By ALLAN TURNER: "Remembering Sept. 11: The Chronicle shares readers' reflections of 9/11,"  Sept. 7, 2002.  

By CLAUDIA FELDMAN: "Grieving and recovery after Sept. 11 is difficult work," Sept. 6, 2002.

By Lisa Glass | Sentinel Staff Writer, "For healthy competition, nothing rivals sibling rivalry, " September 1, 2002.

August
USA TODAY By Elysa Gardner, Britney past her peak? 8/29/2002 and  on WLTX (Columbia, SC TV) on 8/30/02. 

by Kathleen Bell, "Anniversary effect may trigger unwanted emotions on 9/1," August 28.
July
Monitor on Psychology The Monitor (Newsletter of the American Psychological Association) by Tori DeAngelis, Normalizing Practitioners' Stress , Volume 33, No. 7, July/August, 2002, Page 62.  
June
By Bill Berlow, ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Learning to cope with your child's fear of terrorism, Posted on Fri, Jun. 21, 2002. 
By GRACE HOBSON: Transition from captivity to freedom can be disorienting  Posted on Sun, Jun. 16, 2002. 

The Christian Science Monitor by Alexandra Marks (marksa@csps.com): FIRST DAUGHTERS--Legitimate news ... or tabloid topic? June 4, 2002.  
APRIL
Irish Times by Padraig O'Morain: The Hurt of Helping: Counsellors and carers can become the victims of their ability to empathise with suffering. Conferences today and tomorrow will highlight the deceptive phenomenon of Compassion Fatigue. April 29, 2002. 

The facts about Compassion Fatigue, April 29, 2002.

March
Chronicle of Philanthropy by Heather Joslyn:  How Compassion Fatigue Can Overwhelm Charity Workers -- and What to Do About It,  Friday, March 8, 2002. 
February
Spotlighthealth.com by W. Reed Moran, with medical adviser Stephen A. Shoop, MD, Maya Angelou prescribes arts for trauma survivors , February 18, 2002
January
Twist Magazine: What’s Behind Christina’sWild Style? December/January 2002
Animals in Our Hearts (newsletter of the Humane Society)  by Teresa Wagner, Compassion Fatigue of working with Animals ,  January, 2002 

http://www.animalsinourhearts.com/fatigue/whatis.htm
2001
DECEMBER

The Globe and MailAlanna Mitchell, In a hard year, 'Christmas Lights,Saturday, December 22, 2001 – Print Edition, Page F6. 


Diana Penner, Grief over Sept. 11 victims overwhelms holiday spirit: Americans still will gather with family, friends but celebrations may be muted by melancholy, experts say December 15, 2001. 
NOVEMBER
Katy Kelly, Struggling for emotional balance after September 11, Nov. 26. 

Elizabeth Fernandez, New disaster heaps stress on shaken public, Nov. 13. 

John Tuohy, Images increase terrorism anxiety, Nov. 13. 
OCTOBER 2001
Rich McKay, "Bright light, spooky night," Posted October 31, 2001. 

Sonja Isger, Palm Beach Post Staff, "Checking your fear to check the mail," October 26. 

CARA BUCKLEY, "BEAUTY AS A BALM: Stressed-out customers spend more at spas and salons," 23Oct.


BRAD SMITH, "We Look The Same," Oct 15. 

Hugh McDiarmid, Jr., Wendy Wendland-Bowyer and Ben Schmitt Free, "Area Emergency Teams Respond to Rash of Fears,"  October 11. 

Lane DeGregory,"US Mood A Month Later, A Jittery Nation" Oct 11. 

by Karen S. Peterson: "USA takes a big step forward But complex emotions crowd the nation's psyche" 2001-10-09(p. 1D). 

by Sonja Isger, "Jake Smith Looks Through a Rife at Osama Bin Laden....," October 2. 
SEPTEMBER 2001 
BY MICHELE INGRASSIA: "WHEN IS IT OKAY TO FEEL You have to give yourself permission to have fun, " September 24, 2001 

Melanie Yeager: "FSU prof helping in New York Traumatologist offers counsel and comfort Friday," September 21 
Rob Borsellino: Commentary: "TERRORISTS TOPPLED MORE THAN BUILDINGS,"   Sep 20, 2001.

The War Hits Home: Voices of Our Children  (Television Program shown nationally ) by Ron Sachs Communications, September 18-28.  

by Misti Crane: "Psychological advice; GETTING BACK TO 'NORMAL' TAKES TIME, " September 18, 2001

Jeff Burlow: "Green Cross to counsel NY victims, The group was founded by FSU professor after Oklahoma City," September 16. 

Beth Switzer with Guest: Dr. Charles Figley, on "the effects of traumat c events on both individuals and our culture," Program #: 1134 at WFSU TV, Recorded: September 14, 2001. 

by Jill Serjeant, Attacks Have Changed US Worldview, 13/09/2001 06:26 PM. 

Karen S. Peterson: "Calm young children; explain to olderkids," 2001-09-12-talking-to-kids.htm. 

The Wall Street Journal "One Hour of Horror Alters American Lives ForeverAttacks Will Force People to Make Adjustments in Ways Large and Small"By JUNE KRONHOLZ, CHRISTINA BINKLEY and CLARE ANSBERRY
[This article won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for news reporting.] 

And other stories about the Green Cross Response to the Terrorist Attack of September 11: Tampa Tribune Ben Feller's "USF Gets Trauma Institute Article About the Move, " 3 September

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: INSTITUTE'S HOME BASE TO LEAVE FSU FOR USF, Tallahassee Democrat (FL), September 5, 2001.
AUGUST 2001
by Michael S. James: "No Place for Sissies: Life at the Top can be Sweet, but Pressures of Stardom Can be Tough" August 3. 

"Should the Media Lay Off When Presidents' Children Stumble?" May 31. 

by Jennifer Warner, "Children Often Suffer Post-Trauma Stress." June. 

    University of South Florida Oracle    By Robert Brannon: "U. South Florida department studies emotional trauma," June 21, 2001  

Lakeland Ledger by Robin Williams Adams: "Tauma Training Aids all Involved; health views," June 26, 2001.

, The Christian Science Monitor, by Alexandra Marks (marksa@csps.com): "FIRST DAUGHTERS Legitimate news ... or tabloid topic?" June 4, 2001

Traumaic Stress Points (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies newsletter) by Charles R. Figley, Ph.D.: Past President's Column: Journal of Traumatic Stress: The Key in Establishing ISTSS

 

April 23 Top Story: ‘They thought they were going to die’"Though free of their Chinese captors, some crew members of the ill-fated Navy surveillance plane likely will have to wrestle a while with the psychological demons of their experience, experts say." 

By Jerry Schwartz(AP National Writer), "Experts: Elian's sufferings will exact a price," April 23. 

Losing Mom Still the Worst Injury. April 12. 

salon.com, ANDREAS KILLEN, "Pundits of pain: In the wake of Rwanda, Bosnia and Kosovo, academics turn trauma studies into a hot discipline" Feb 11. 

By Stephanie Hittle, " Compassion fatigue: When caregivers care too much." January/February 2001

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