Living in an Environmentally
Traumatized
World
Healing Ourselves
and Our Planet
Darlyne G. Nemeth,
Robert B. Hamilton, and
Judy Kuriansky, Editors
Whenever environmental damages are caused by natural or human-made events, there arelong-term effects for people. This eye-opening and unprecedented book explains the ongoing turmoil in the environment, while presenting ways to alleviate its effect on humankind’s physical and mental health.
Living in an Environmentally Traumatized World: Healing Ourselves and Our Planet discusses recent environmental events and examines the reasons why the resulting changes are inevitable. The authors assert that people experience six universal stages when they suffer from environmental trauma: shock, survivor mode, basic needs, awareness of loss, spin and fraud, and resolution. The book presents coping strategies for navigating negative ecological shifts, and provides a plan of action for responsibly managing our environment. Additionally, profiles of indigenous people who endure under environmental adversity provide real world examples of survival.
FEATURES :
• Contributors from across disciplines, including geology, biology, hydrology and climatology
• A list of reasons why environmental change is inevitable
• An exploration of psychological disorders and physical illnesses triggered by disasters
HIGHLIGHTS :
• Describes six universal stages of environmental trauma
• Covers a variety of environmental changes
• Details the impact of humans on each of the elements
• Explores the political agendas surrounding environmental issues
DARLYNE NEMETH, Ph.D., M. P., M. P. A. P., is a clinical medical and neuropsychologist with The Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA
JUDY KURIANSKY, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist at Columbia University Teachers College, NY
R. B. HAMILTON Ph.D. is the author of Historic and Present-Day Forest Conditions: Implications for Bottomland Hardwood Forest Restoration Ecological Rest.
June 2012, 260pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4, ISBN 978-0-313-39731-8, $48.00, eBook ISBN 978-0-313-39732-5
Article adapted from the professional publication PRAEGER,ACADMEMIC, SPRING 2012, featured in “Current Events and Issues” section, page 58
