Treating survivors of war trauma and torture.

Recognizes Karen L. Hanscom, who received the International Humanitarian Award, for "her commitment to human rights, to the healing of torture victims, and to educating the world community about torture." A citation and biography are provided, as well as the award address she delivered at APA's 2001 Annual Convention, entitled, "Treating Survivors of War Trauma and Torture." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

International Humanitarian Award.

Presents a citation for Karen L. Hanscom, who received the 2001 International Humanitarian Award, for "her commitment to human rights, to the healing of torture victims, and to educating the world community about torture." The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. Accompanying the citation are a biography of the recipient and her award address, entitled "Treating Survivors of War Trauma and Torture." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Center for Victims of Torture-Guinea 2004-2005 International Mental Health Team: International Humanitarian Award.

Presents the citation for the Center for Victims of Torture--Guinea 2004-2005 International Mental Health Team, who received the International Humanitarian Award "for their outstanding commitment to the healing of torture victims and to educating the world community about torture and war trauma." A brief profile of the Center is presented, as well as the Center's award address, entitled Trauma Healing in Refugee Camps in Guinea: A Psychosocial Program for Liberian and Sierra Leonean Survivors of Torture and War (see record 2006-21079-047). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituary: Ursula Marie Delworth (1934-2000).

Memorializes Ursula Marie Delworth, known for her work on outreach, community models of mental health and service delivery, and training and supervision. She coupled her research interests with a commitment to issues of justice and equality and to the advancement of unempowered and disenfranchised people. She advocated strongly for the promotion of women in academe, and as chair of a committee on the subject analyzed the climate for women in academe and developed significant concrete remedies that are still being implemented. She served as the third woman president of APA's Division 17 (Counseling Psychology). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest: Florence L. Denmark.

The 2004 Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest is awarded to Florence L. Denmark. She is recognized for her efforts to help legitimize the psychology of women by teaching the first doctoral psychology course in the field and through her scholarly texts and articles. She continues to have an impact on the psychology of women through her journal editorial memberships, her writing of articles for books and journals, her television and newspaper interviews, and through her mentoring activities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Florence W. Kaslow.

Presents an overview of the career of Florence W. Kaslow and her contributions to the field of psychology. Florence Kaslow's major contributions are in the areas of family and forensic psychology. Her leadership in establishing the American Board of Forensic Psychology (now a part of the ABPP Board) and serving as its first president has advanced the field of forensic psychology in terms of professional practice and public awareness. She helped form the Division of Family Psychology and served as its third president. Beyond her organizational and leadership contributions, Dr. Kaslow is noted as a teacher, clinician, editor, and author. She has edited or written 11 books and has over 100 articles and book chapters published on family, forensic, and other topics, including the self and family of the therapist. She has presented numerous lectures and workshops throughout the world and publicizes psychology as a frequent guest on TV and radio (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions: Kenneth S. Pope.

Kenneth S. Pope's works include 9 books and over 100 other publications on topics ranging from treating victims of torture to psychometrics to memory to ethics. His pioneering research has increased our understanding of therapist-patient sex, especially in the areas of effects on patients, tendencies to deny or discount risks, factors enabling known perpetrators to continue or resume not only practicing but also abusing patients, and approaches to prevention. This article discusses Kenneth S. Pope's life and contributions to psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

A closing editorial: Reflections on the Journal of Family Psychology, 2004–2009.

In this editorial, the current editor summarizes some of the key accomplishments during her tenure as editor of the Journal of Family Psychology (JFP) for volumes published over the past 6 years (2004-2009). She also takes time out to thank many people responsible for the journal's continued success and reflects upon how this era of the journal reflects that which was promised at the outset of her term. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Florence L. Denmark.

Florence L. Denmark is recognized for her achievements in psychology. This article provides a citation explaining her accomplishments, a biography and a selected bibliography. The citation is as follows: "Florence Denmark has been an innovator and leader in influencing education and training so that psychology's curriculum reflects the true cultural diversity of human experience. She is recognized for her considerable contributions to psychology in the area of women's studies. She has played a particularly critical role in programs and activities designed to include the new scholarship on women in both the education and training of psychologists. She has been an advocate for changes in education and training that increase the cultural diversity of the curriculum and open opportunity for members of all underrepresented groups. Her publications, as well as professional activities in psychological organizations on a national and international level, and her leadership at her university have all influenced the way that knowledge in the discipline is transmitted to the next generation of psychologists. For these distinguished contributions, we honor her." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Myrtle B. McGraw (1899–1988).

Myrtle Byram McGraw "...was born in the 19th century, lived in the 20th century, and thought in the 21st century." She was a woman who treated the infants and young children she worked with the same as she would her friends. She came to know her subjects well, and maintained enduring and intense relationships with some. She could become compassionately involved in the struggles of families and the problems of children growing up. Myrtle knew a great deal about transitional struggles, her work with babies serving often as her metaphor of what life, learning, and development are all about. McGraw passed away on McGraw September 8, 1988, in her 89th year. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Irene Lisa McCann (1950-2002).

Remembers the life of Irene Lisa McCann. The author recalls her life and career, highlighting her contributions to clinical psychology. McCann was founder and clinical director of The Traumatic Stress Institute in South Windsor, Connecticut. She also coauthored the seminal article on vicarious traumatization (McCann & Pearlman, "Vicarious Traumatization: A Contextual Model for Understanding the Effects of Trauma on Helpers," 1990), a concept that became invaluable to therapists working with trauma victims, and Psychological Trauma and the Adult Survivor: Theory, Therapy, and Transformation (1990), a self-psychological, social-constructivist perspective on trauma and its effect on individuals. Shortly before her untimely death, she received the Diploma in Analytic Training from the Jung Institute in Zurich. In addition to her analytic practice, she was involved in supervision, teaching, and writing in New York City. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Naomi M. Meara (1937-2007): Obituary.

Presents an obituary of Naomi M. Meara (1937-2007). The death of Naomi Meara brought to a close a distinguished career in counseling psychology. Her career was marked by her outstanding scholarship in ethical decision making for psychologists, by her leadership in the American Psychological Association (APA), particularly in APA Division 17 (Counseling Psychology), and by her compassion and caring for family, friends, students, and colleagues. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Joseph and Johanna Meara and by her much loved nieces and nephews--Joseph P. Meara, Karen Meara, Matthew Meara, Kevin Meara, Ellen Meara--and their families. She will be dearly missed by them and by a host of friends and colleagues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Reflections on receiving an award.

Reflecting on the events that culminated in her receiving the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice, Canter, an independent practitioner, discusses the road she traveled to become a clinical psychologist and to become involved in professional organizational activities. She believes that this award was given to her because of her contributions to psychology over her lifetime as an effective and hardworking leader, mentor, and role model in her home state of Arizona and nationally. She addresses some of her ideas about effective leadership and mentoring in the American Psychological Association (APA), providing many examples from which she has learned. Canter also shares some thoughts about APA's position as a leader in the development and enforcement of professional ethics. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Virginia Andreoli Mathie: Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training.

Announces Virginia Andreoli Mathie as the recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training for 2002. A biographical statement is included, along with major works and contributions for the field. Mathie received this award for her contributions to transforming how psychology educators do their work. She has contributed her expertise in instructional technology, service learning, and academic partnerships across educational contexts. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

An autobiography of a schizophrenic experience.

This article is based on an unpublished autobiography written in the spring of 1951, shortly after the author returned home from the second of three episodes of her schizophrenic experience. She recounts in some detail her background and the events leading up to her illness. In writing of her schizophrenic episode, she describes the onset stage; the formation of the delusional system; feelings of anger, aggression, fear, and sympathy; her religious identifications and death fantasies; symbolism and inspirations; and, her chief personality changes. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The effects of torture-related injuries on long-term psychological distress in a Punjabi Sikh sample.

Torture survivors often report chronic debilitating physical and psychological distress. Prior research on the relationship between physical and psychological trauma suggests that the 2 are not independent. Injury sustained during torture may increase the likelihood of subsequent distress as either a moderator or mediator. For long-term psychopathology in a sample of Punjabi Sikh survivors of human rights violations (N = 116), chronic injuries mediated the path between torture and posttraumatic stress disorder, specifically the severity of numbing symptoms. Although injuries were associated with major depression, torture was not, and injuries did not moderate the relationship between major depression and torture. Chronic injuries may represent trauma severity or persistent traumatic cues. These findings emphasize connections between physical and psychological trauma and the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to torture treatment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to the Public Interest: Lillian Comas-Díaz.

Lillian Comas-Díaz received the 2000 Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to the Public Interest. The award was given for her effective promotion of culturally relevant psychological services, her groundbreaking research, and her lucid, persuasive publications, which have profoundly advanced psychology in the public interest. She has made substantial theoretical contributions while remaining actively engaged in the real politics of both organizational psychology and international human rights advocacy. Her work has advanced the profession's ability to work effectively and appropriately with ethnic minority populations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Virginia Staudt Sexton (1916–1997).

Presents an obituary for Virginia Staudt Sexton. Sexton was born on August 30, 1916, in New York City, where she spent her life and career. She graduated cum laude from Hunter College with a major in classics and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She first taught elementary school and then completed a PhD in experimental psychology at Fordham University. Her first academic appointment was at Notre Dame College of Staten Island. In 1953 she moved, as Instructor, to Hunter College in the Bronx (later renamed Herbert H. Lehman College), from which she retired in 1979 as Professor Emerita. She immediately resumed her career, however, as Distinguished Professor of Psychology at St. John's University in Jamaica, New York, a position from which she retired in 1990. Sexton was a Fellow of eight divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a member of six more. She began to list history as her major field of interest in APA directories as early as 1957, and it retained its importance in her entries from then on. Sexton died in 1997. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology: Margaret W. Matlin.

M. W. Matlin is honored as the 1995 recipient of the American Psychological Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology. Matlin is an exceptional teacher and textbook author. She is noted for her energetic, stimulating, and involving lectures; conscientious encouragement of student performance; and her student-centered approach to teaching. Her textbooks are regarded as engaging, comprehensive, and superbly organized. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Reuniting the psychic couple in analytic training and practice: A candidate's experience.

In the course of training at a comparative psychoanalytic institute, the author fixed upon a technical question: how to find optimal psychological distance from her patients. She struggled to integrate the diverse perspectives that the literature provided on this question. She also became aware of a conflictual phantasy of a polarizing internal mother and father that underlay her interest in the question. A dream about her work with a control patient eventually allowed her, with the aid of both supervisor and personal analyst, to work through the phantasy, and to bring her internal "psychic couple" into creative contact with one another. As a result, her capacity to analyze her patient increased. The author concludes that when supervisors and seminar leaders (in addition to the candidate's analyst) make themselves available to unconscious aspects of a candidate's learning process, institutes provide a more spacious container for psychoanalytic development. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)