Lives in Balance: Aftermath of a Shooting
Nancy Bohl, a psychologist trained to deal with the aftermath of traumatic events, recounts the scene in Riverside, CA, the site of a major shooting at City Hall. She and members of her counseling team debriefed survivors and staff members, as a gro...
Lives in Balance: Developing Positive Stress Response Techniques
The Hardiness Institute, founded in the early 1980s, is helping people develop qualities that will allow them to deal with stress. In addition to such techniques, some people find it helpful to use meditation or prayer and regular physical activity ...
Lives in Balance: Memories of Traumatic Events
Survivors of traumatic events often complain about the insensitivity of the news media in covering crises. Although the passage of time will lessen the intensity of an event, it doesn't erase it. Anniversary dates unleash memories of what happened, ...
Behind Closed Doors: Negative View of Women
Historically violence within an intimate relationship was considered a private matter. Women could find little help from the justice system. But in 1985, in a landmark ruling, the federal district course reversed early rulings stating that "a man is...