 Ilene Serlin, PhD ~ Web Briefing ~ 1.5 Hrs
Thursday, October 9, 2008 ~ 11:30am-1:00pm Ilene Serlin, PhD is a clinical psychologist and registered dance/movement therapist. She is the founder and Director of Union Street Health Associates and the Arts Medicine Program at California Pacific Medical Center. Dr Serlin has researched and conducted trainings at trauma centers throughout Israel, including Natal and Selah, which is dedicated to working with trauma among immigrants. She has also workedrecently with the Casualty Dept. of the Israeli Defense Force. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Past President and Council Representative of the Division of Humanistic Psychology of the American Psychological Association, on the Editorial Boards of the Arts in Psychotherapy, the Journal of Dance Therapy, and the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, and has taught and published widely in the US and abroad. Combat trauma is unfortunately increasing and will become a top priority for psychological intervention. The goal of most trauma approaches is to return soldiers to normalcy; however, trauma can also be a time for great personal growth. This Web Briefing will introduce the new movement of "post-traumatic growth", and consider clinical issues such as resiliency, hardiness, and spiritual growth. Based on recent research and trainings, Dr Serlin will describe innovative overall approaches and specific techniques used in trauma treatment centers in Israel. |
