Licensed Clinical Psychologist-Virginia; Maryland; District of Columbia
5901 Kingstown Village Parkway, Suite 205
Alexandria, VA 22315-85882
(703) 472-3886; Fax: (703) 978-1130
E-Mail:
drnancydavis@Juno.comWebsite:
www.drnancydavis.comwww.rescue-workers.com
EDUCATION:
June 1972: Ph.D., University of Maryland;
August 1967: M.A., University of Alabama
LICENSES:
Virginia (No. 0810003275)
Maryland (No. 00768)
District of Columbia (No. 789000734)
Listed in National Register as a Health Service Provider in Psychology (since 1976)
Diplomate, American Board of Psychological Specialties
Forensic Examiner: Trauma/PTSD
Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ)
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
12/2000 - present:
Private practice
Therapist: Job-Related Trauma, victims of trauma
Research Designer & Trainer: "Evaluation of a Treatment Modality for Victims of Torture/Trauma in Kenya and the East African Region"; Victims of Torture/Trauma Project, The United States International University
Presenter/trainer: topics–treating the traumatized; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); therapeutic stories; job-related trauma; child abuse; grief; domestic violence; compliant victims of sexual sadists; stalking
Critical Incident Responder: rescue workers; law enforcement officers, fire and rescue service; health care professionals
Author: completing third book: Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing; a Manual for Understanding & Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & Job-Related Trauma (estimated completion date: December, 2003)
4/98 - 12/2000
Chief of Counseling Services
Federal Bureau of Investigation-Employee Assistance Unit
9th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Room 10190
Washington, DC 20535
Supervised EAP Counselors
Presentations/Workshops
Post Traumatic Stress
Stress
Grief
Domestic Violence
Child Abuse
Stalking
School Violence
Compliant Victims of Sexual Sadists
Treatment of job-related trauma/burn-out
Agents
Staff
Family members
Law Enforcement Officers
Member of suicide research committee
Created Death Notification Training Video/CD
1985-2001
Private Practice:
Psychotherapy (specializing in victims of trauma & abuse)
Individual
Group
Psychological Testing
Adults
Adolescents
Children
Evaluator, Consultant, Trainer
Social Security Disability
Vocational Rehabilitation
Social Service Agencies
State's Attorney's/Judges
Police Departments
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attorneys
Cops/Kids
Critical Incident Responses
Oklahoma City Bombing/rescue workers
FBI/violent encounters; shootings
Witnesses in criminal proceedings
8/75 - 6/85
Psychologist
Fairfax County, Virginia, Public Schools
8/72 - 6/74
Assistant Professor, Psychology Department
Towson State College
Towson, Maryland
INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS:
9/74 - 9/75
Post-Doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship
Crownsville State Hospital
Crownsville, Maryland
9/85 - 6/86
Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2 days per week)
Clinical Psychologist, Sex Abuse Team
Division of Child Protection,
Children's Hospital National Medical Center,
Washington, D.C.
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUPERVISION:
04/86 - 5/87 (50 hours)
Group supervision of psychological test interpretation/
forensic evaluations/therapy (one hour/week; 2-4 group members)
Phyllis Daen, Ph.D. Private practice clinical psychologist, Fairfax, VA
10/85 - 6/87 (88 hours)
Individual supervision of psychotherapy (one hour/week)
Karen Custer, LCSW-C; private practice social worker; Silver Spring, MD
1983-1984; 1977-78 (50 hours)
Group supervision in group counseling (one hour/week; 2-6 group members)
Norma Steuerle, Ph.D.; Private practice clinical psychologist; Alexandria, VA
1980 (24 hours)
Individual training in biofeedback
Joel Lubar, Ph.D., professor, University of Tennessee; Knoxville, TN
1979-1980 (30 hours)
Group supervision in Rorschach Interpretation (one hour/week; 2 group members)
Douglas Carmichael, Ph.D.; Private practice clinical psychologist; Washington, D.C.
1977-1978 (30 hours)
Supervision in Rorschach Interpretation
Mike Katz, Ph.D.; Private practice; Alexandria, VA
1977-1978 (40 hours)
Individual supervision in psychotherapy; (one hour/week)
John Kalil, Ph.D.; Private practice clinical psychologist; Washington, D.C.
MEMBERSHIPS:
American Psychological Association
Maryland Psychological Association
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
American College of Forensic Examiners
International Society for Traumatic Stress
TRAINING RECEIVED THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CLASSES:
09/03 (7 hours)
8th International Conference on Family Violence Working Together to End Abuse
San Diego, CA
03/03 (6 hours)
Paths to Wisdom ; Psychotherapy Network Symposium
Advances in Trauma Treatment; Charles Figley, Ph.D.
The Wisdom of Neurobiology; Daniel Siegel, M.D.
Washington, DC
11/02 (8.5 hours)
Complex Psychological Trauma - 18th Annual Meeting-Traumatic Stress Studies
Baltimore, MD
11/02 (6 hours)
Understanding & Helping Children & Adolescents Who Don’t Fit In
Marshall Duke, Ph.D.; Jewish Social Service Agency, Rockville, MD
06/02 (6 hours)
Recent Developments in Trauma Treatment
Bessel van der Kolk, MD, School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD
04/02 (6 hours)
Relationship Enhancement Therapy for Couples and Families
Robert Scuka, Ph.D., School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD
03/02 (6 hours)
Understanding Cravings
Rick Glantz, Ph.D., Tyson’s Corner, VA
03/01 (12 hours)
WS 16 Introduction to EEG and Brain Mapping
WS 4 Quantitative EEG (QEEG) and Loreta Analysis for Neurofeedback Interventions
Joel Lubar, Ph.D.; Durham, NC
12/00 (3 hours)
Ethics and Risk Management; Maryland Psychological Association
Columbia Maryland
09/00 (20 hours)
Advanced Homicide Conference; Behavioral Science Unit
FBI Academy
09/99 (15 hours)
Suicide and Law Enforcement; Behavioral Science Unit
FBI Academy
09/99 (7 hours)
Healing ADD from the Inside Out: How to Recognize and Treat Six Distinct Types of Attention Deficit Disorder: Daniel Amen, MD.
Richmond, VA
09/99 (15 hours)
School Violence: Investigative, Predictive and Preventive Strategies for the 21st Century
Behavioral Science Unit; FBI Academy
02/99 (15 hours)
School Violence; Profiling Unit
FBI Academy
11/98 (13 hours)
Thought Field Therapy, Levels 1 & 2: Robert Schwatz, Ph.D.
Philadelphia, PA
05/98 (12 hours)
Domestic Violence; Behavioral Science Unit
FBI Academy
03/98 (15 hours)
Fourteenth National Symposium on Child Sexual Abuse
Huntsville, AL
12/97 (6 hours)
Hypnosis and the Management of Chronic Pain: Michael Yapko, Ph.D.
Richmond, VA
09/97 (6 hours)
Memory; a Seminar for Health Professionals: Dr. Stuart Zola
Tyson’s Corner, VA
07/96 (3 hours)
On the Job Stress: Police Trauma Syndrome: Dr. Beverly Anderson
Tyson’s Corner, VA
06/96 (5.5 hours)
Childhood and Adolescent Depression: Identifying Pessimistic & Promoting Optimistic Patterns
Dr. Seligman; Baltimore, MD
03/96 (22 hours)
Understanding Trauma & Memory in Clinical & Forensic Settings: Dr. van der Kolk
The Use of the Rorschach in the Assessment of PTSD
Developmental Pathways in Sexually Abused Girls: Psychological & Biological Data from
The Longitudinal Study-Dr. Frank Putnam
Attachment & Memory in Maltreated Children-Dr. Crittenden
Harvard University-Boston
11/95 (3 hours)
Perspectives and Techniques of Grief Counseling & Grief Therapy
Ellen Zinner, Ph.D.; Silver Spring, MD
11/95 (1 day)
Quick Techniques in Child Psychotherapy & Counseling
Lawrence Shapiro, PhD; Alexandria, VA
6/95 (2 days)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing; Level Two
Francis Shapiro, Ph.D.; Philadelphia, PA
4/95 (2 days)
The Psychobiology of Mind/Body Healing: Recent Advances in Therapeutic Hypnosis
Ernest Rossi, Ph.D.; Baltimore, MD
4/95 (2 days)
3rd World Congress on Stress, Trauma and Coping
Psychotraumatology; Dr. George Everly, 6.5 hrs
General Workshop; 7 hrs; Baltimore, MD
1/95 (4 days)
Organization Issues in Law Enforcement
FBI Academy; Quantico, VA
9/94 (3 hours)
Research on Distressed vs. Non-Distressed Couples: Implications for Couple's Therapy
Dr. Robert Brown; Columbia, MD
9/94 (2 days: 14 hours)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Level 1 Training
Washington, D.C.
6/94 (3 hours)
Eye movement desensitization and Reprocessing
Dr. Shapiro, Abuse & Multiple Personality Conference; Alexandria, VA
12/93 (20 hours)
Mastering Hypnotic Skills for Trauma Resolution; intermediate/Advanced Level
Corydon Hammond, Ph.D.; Alexandria, VA
6/92 (18.5 hours)
Abuse & Multiple Personality Conference-Training & Treatment
Alexandria, VA
10/92 (3 hours)
The Compliant Victim
Roy Hazelwood; FBI Academy
12/91 (2 days/14 hours)
Assessment of Violence Potential/The Psychopathic Personality
Reid Meloy, Ph.D.; Bethesda, MD
11/91 (4 hours)
Topics in Violence
Walter Reed Medical Center
11/91 (6.5 hours)
Child and Adolescent Rorschach Interpretation Workshop Exner System
Columbia, MD
11/91 (5 hours)
Healing the Wounds of Violence/Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Arthur Blank, M.D./Christine Courtois, Ph.D.
10/91 (3 hours)
Using WISC III
Annapolis, MD
8/91 (1 day)
Domestic Violence as Torts: The Legal and Therapeutic Dimensions
Virginia Women Attorneys Association
6/91 (7 hours)
Eastern Regional conference on Abuse and Multiple Personality
Alexandria, VA
3/91 (23 hours)
The Seventh National Symposium on Child Sexual Abuse
National Children's Advocacy Center, Huntsville, AL
9/90 (1 day)
Identifying Child Abuse by Burning
National Burn Victim Foundation; Baltimore, MD
8/90 (3 hours)
Messages through Art: Art Therapy with Children & Adolescents
Alexandria, VA
11/89 (2 days)
Advanced Training in Critical Incident Stress and Post Trauma Syndromes
MD Institute for Emergency Medical Service Systems; Baltimore, MD
6/89 (13 hours)
Conference: Multiple Personality Disorders
Mount Vernon Hospital; Alexandria, VA
5/89 (22 hours)
Conference - Surviving Emergency Stress
MD Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems; Baltimore, MD
4/89 (12 hours)
Conference - Treating Victims of Violent Crime
Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center; Medical University of South Carolina
9/87 (12 hours)
Training - Resolving Traumatic Memories
Alexandria, VA
10/86 (54 hours)
Ericksonian Hypnosis (Practitioner Level 2)
American Hypnosis Training Academy; Silver Spring, MD
4/86 (60 hours)
Ericksonian Hypnosis (Practitioner Level 1)
American Hypnosis Training Academy; Silver Spring, MD
10/86 (2 days)
Psychology of the Sex Offender: Assessment and Treatment
Nick Groth, Ph.D.
5/86 (5 days)
Conference - Sexual Victimization of Children
Children's Hospital Washington, D.C.
11/85 (6 hours)
Conference - Incest: Dealing with the Aftermath
9/85 (6 hours)
Conference - Treatment of Adult Women with a History of Childhood Sexual Molestation
Christine Courtois, Ph.D.
5/85 (6 hours)
Conference - Treatment of Sexual Assault Survivors: Clinical Interventions
Dr. Ann Burgess
4/85 (15 hours)
Introduction to Exner's Comprehensive System of Rorschach Interpretation
Dr. Robert Dies
1983, 1984 (15 hours)
Training - Recognizing Signs of Physical and Sexual Abuse
Dr. Ronald Reeves, Pediatric Forensic Pathologist
1984 (3 days)
Conference - Sexual Victimization of Children
Children's Hospital; Washington D.C.
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 (27 hours)
Training - Characteristics of Pedophiles and Sex Rings
Behavioral Science Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D.C.
1982 (5 days)
Training - Diagnosing and Dealing with Sexual Abuse
Virginia Department of Social Services
1981 (3 hours)
Anorexia Nervosa
Springwood Hospital
3/80 (12 hours)
Biofeedback
Southeastern Psychological Association
PRESENTATIONS:
"Why Don’t They Just Leave? Understanding Victims of Domestic Violence" (1.5 hrs)
8th International Conference on Family Violence; Working Together to End Abuse
September 18, 2003; San Diego, CA
"Moving Past Trauma; a Frontline Professional Education Event for Crisis & Emergency Workers" September 17, 2003; Lynchburg, VA (5 hrs)
"Understanding the Impact of Trauma & Grief on Children"
"The Use of Therapeutic Storytelling in Play Therapy with Traumatized Children"
SCAPT Fall Conference (6 hours)
September 12, 2003, Columbia, South Carolina
"Trauma Recovery for Adults & Children" (6 hours)
Regent’s College
September 11, 2002; London, England
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Therapeutic Stories"
August 29 & 30, 2002; Oslo, Norway (12 hours)
September 2 & 3, 2002; Haugesund, Norway (12 hours)
September 5 & 6, 2002; Trondheim, Norway (12 hours)
For grant focused on teaching professionals to assess & treat sexually abused children
"Therapeutic Stories that Teach & Heal" (1.5 hours)
Oneida Indian Nation; May 21, 2002; Oneida, NY
"Job-Related Trauma" (1 hour)
U.S. Institute for Peace
August, 7, 2001; Arlie, VA
"Domestic Violence" (2 hours)
National Academy; FBI Academy; May 24, 2001
"Grief in Children & Adolescents (2 hours)
Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) Annual Meeting
May 16, 2001
"Compliant Victims of Sexual Sadists" (2 hours)
"Domestic Violence"
FBI National Academy; May - August, 2001
"The Stories that Heal and Empower" (6 hours)
"Testifying for Professionals"
"Healing the Healer"
The Victim Center Annual Conference
April 26-27, 2001; Springfield, MO
"Techniques for Treating Trauma in Children & Adolescents" (3.5 hours)
Maryland School Counselors Annual Conference
October 28, 2000; Frederick, MD
"Recognizing & Treating Post Traumatic Stress in Law Enforcement Officers" (3.5 hours)
Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigators Annual Conference
October 12, 2000; San Diego, CA
"Understanding and treating PTSD" (6 hours)
Inova Employee Assistance; September 25, 2000
"Recognizing & Treating Post Traumatic Stress in Abused Children" (4 hours)
"Tips for Professionals Testifying in Child Abuse Cases"
Stop the Hurt Conference; Tupelo, MS; January 27-28, 2000
"Therapeutic Stories That Heal: Working With Abused Children & Their Families (6 hours)
The Family Therapy Institute Midwest
Lawrence, Kansas; October 4, 1999
"Interviewing Students with a Potential for Violence" (2 hours)
FBI Symposium on School Violence
"Using Therapeutic Stories in the Treatment of Sexually Abused Children" (6.5 hrs)
2nd Annual Systematic Response to Sexual Abuse Symposium
University of St. Louis; September 23, 1998
"Child Abuse" (2 hours)
Federal Victim Witness Conference; Houston, Texas; July 30, 1998
"How Post Traumatic Stress Affects Victims" (3 hours)
National Organization of Victims Conference; Orlando, Florida; August 26, 1998
"Combining Visual Imagery and EMDR to Treat Traumatic Symptoms of Rape, Child
Abuse and Sudden Loss of a Loved One" (3 hours)
1998 EMDR International Association Conference; Baltimore, MD; July 12, 1998
"Using Therapeutic Stories in the Treatment of Sexually Abused Children (3 hours)
Fourteen National Symposium on Child Sexual Abuse; Huntsville, AL; March 18, 1998
"Identifying the Traumatized Child (5 hours)
Southern Maryland School District; Leonardtown, MD; September 18, 1997
"Violence in the Schools" (1 hour)
Capital Area Crisis Response Team; Washington, DC; June 7, 1997
"Understanding & Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder"
EAP Organization (2 hours); Arlington, VA; April 16, 1997
"Identifying and Treating Traumatized Children" (1 hour)
4th World Congress on Stress, Trauma and Coping in the Emergency Services
Professions: Research and Practice; Baltimore, Maryland: April 5, 1997
"Police Suicide: An unnecessary Means to an End" (1 hour)
Center for Criminal Justice Studies: Prince George’s Community College: February 28, 1997
"Effects of Trauma & Sudden Loss on Children"; "Developmental Grief" (6 hours)
Prince George’s County School Crisis Team In-service; February 2, 7 and 27, 1997
"Sexual Sadism: the Ultimate in Domestic Violence" (1 hour)
Domestic Violence: Breaking the Cycle
Prince George’s Department of Social Service: February 5, 1997
Prince George’s Community College: October 10, 1996
"Understanding & Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" (3 hours)
Southern Maryland Pupil Services Conference; Children at Risk
Southern Maryland; August 2, 1996
"Grief in Children & Adolescents" (1.25 hours)
"Understanding How Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Interferes with the Grief Process When
Loss is Sudden or Unexpected" (2.5 hours)
The National Police Survivors Seminar
Alexandria, VA; May 17, 1996; May 15, 1997
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & Grief in Children & Families: The Signs & Sounds" (1.5 hours)
Black Mental Health Alliance for Education & Consultation
Baltimore, MD; May 16, 1996
"Understanding & Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" (6.5 hours)
Atlanta, GA; April 26 1996
Springfield, MO; May 3, 1996
Kansas City, MO; May 17, 1996
"Understanding & Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & Grief" (3 hours)
Stephanie Roper Society; Upper Marlboro, MD; January 23, 1996
"Trauma in Emergency Workers and the Fast Cure" (2 hours)
Maryland Chief Officers Seminar; Columbia, MD; January 21, 1996
"Understanding & Treating PTSD in Victims of Rape & Child Abuse" (3 hours)
Arlington Social Service; Arlington, VA; November 8, 1995
"The Influence of Post Traumatic Stress and Grief on the Emotional, Social and Academic Functioning of Children" (2 hours)
The Family Connection; Landover, Maryland; November 11, 1995
Fairfax County Schools
Fairfax, Virginia; October 26, 1995
Guest Lecturer: Abnormal Psychology Class (3 hours)
George Mason University; Fairfax, Virginia October 13, 20, 23, 1995
"The Role of Post Traumatic Stress in Youth Suicide" (2 hours)
The Seventh Annual Conference on Youth Suicide Prevention
Baltimore, MD October 12, 1995
"Effective Forensic Interviewing of Child Witnesses" (2 hours)
Governor's Third Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
Baltimore, MD May 28, 1995
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment; Critical Incident Seminar;
FBI Academy
9/96-4 hours; 3/96-4 hours; 9/94-3 hours; 2/95-4 hours; 6/95-4 hours
8/95-4 hours; 3/96-4 hours; 1/97-4hours
"The Treatment of Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Law Enforcement Officers with Brief, Intense, Image-Based Techniques" (3 hours)
Organizational Issues in Law Enforcement, FBI Academy, January 26, 1995
"Using Therapeutic Stories in the Assessment and Treatment of Children" (7 hours)
1994 National Children's Mental Health Conference; Jacksonville, FL; May 12, 1994
"Psychological Testing" (2 hours)
"Sexual Abuse/Court Testimony"
Prince George's Department of Social Service
February 2 and 9, 1994
"Using Stories, Role Plays and Other Activities to Work With Abused Children"
Lycoming - Clinton Head Start; Williamsport, PA; February 7, 1994
"Sexual Abuse: Identification, Treatment and Court Involvement" (12 hours)
Multidisciplinary Teams Investigating Child Abuse: Oneonta, N.Y. May 6 & 7, 1993
"Expert Testimony: Professional Preparation in Child Abuse Cases" (3 hours)
"Using Therapeutic Stories in the Assessment and Treatment of Children Part 1 (6 hours)
The Georgia Council on Child Abuse, Inc. Special Institute
Ninth Annual Training Symposium; Atlanta, GA; March 28 - 30, 1993
"Therapeutic Stories in the Assessment and Treatment of Children" (6 hours)
Pre-Conference Training for Oklahoma State Department of Health Child Guidance Service
Oklahoma City, OK; March 24, 1993
"Use and Interpretation of Mental Health Reports"
1993 Neglect and Delinquency Practice Institute, D.C. Bar Association
"Using Therapeutic Stories with Abused Children" (6 hours)
Charlotte, NC; September 11, 1992
Kansas City: The Children's Place; October 5, 1992
"The Clinical Use of Therapeutic Stories to Heal Abused Children" (1.5 hours)
Mt. Vernon Center for Community Mental Health; June 4, 1992
"Therapeutic Stories: Creatively Reworking the Effects of Child Sexual Abuse" (3.5 hours)
The Eighth Biennial National Symposium on Child Victimization, Wash., D.C; May 19, 1992
"Therapeutic Stories, Visual Imagery and Other Hypnotic Treatments for Survivors of
Childhood Abuse" (12 hours)
Maryland Psychological Association Pre-Convention Institute: Ocean City, MD; May 1-3, 1992
"Therapeutic Storytelling" (2 hours)
Tri-County Youth Services Bureau: Waldorf, MD; April 22, 1992
"The Use of Therapeutic Stories with Abused Children: Post/Traumatic Stress in Abused Children"
Arlington County (Virginia) Social Service; October 13, 1991
Victim's Assistance/U.S. Attorneys, District of Columbia; October 18, 1991
Fairfax County (Virginia) Social Service; October 11, 1991
Charles County (Maryland) Social Service; November 23, 1991
"A Perspective on Justice" with State's Attorney Alexander Williams, Jr. (focus on child abuse)
Prince George's (Maryland) Community Television; August 1, 1991
"Child Development Issues and Special Problems with Various Age Groups": Office for the State's Attorney for Carroll County: Westminster, MD; March 27, 1991
"The Use of Therapeutic Stories for Sexually Abused Children": (3 hours)
The Seventh National Symposium on Child Sexual Abuse: Huntsville, AL; March 22, 1991
"Creating and Using Therapeutic Stories with Abused Children": (2 hours)
The Seventh National Symposium on Child Sexual Abuse: Huntsville, AL; March 21, 1991
"How Children Remember and How to Talk to Them": Office for the State's Attorney for
Prince George's County: Landover, MD
"Using Therapeutic Stories in the Treatment and Assessment of Abused Children" (6.5 hours)
Indianapolis, IN; September 21, 1990
Springfield, VA; October 26, 1990
Kansas City, MO; November 2, 1990
Springfield, MO; November 5, 1990
"Creating and Using Therapeutic Stories with Children" (2 days)
Georgia Council on Child Abuse
Smyrna and Savannah, GA: December, 1989
"Testifying in Court in Child Abuse Cases" Statewide (Maryland) Conference on Child Abuse
Children's Rights; November, 1989
"How to Create and Use Therapeutic Stories": Georgia Council on Child Abuse
Fifth National Conference: Atlanta, GA; April, 1989
"Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Abused Children with Therapeutic Stories"
Children's Services Division, Salem, Oregon; October, 1988 (2 days)
"Therapeutic Stories to Heal Sexually Abused Children":
National Symposium on Child Victimization; Anaheim, CA; April, 1988
"The Use of Therapeutic Stories in Treating Abused Children": Prince George's County (Maryland)
Department of Social Services; May, 1987
"Identifying Sexual Abuse Victims in the Public School":
Children's Hospital's 4th National Conference on Sexual Victimization of Children
Washington, D.C; May, 1986
"Identifying the Sexually Abused Preschool Child": Children's World; 1984
"Identifying the Sexually Abused Child": Fairfax County Public Health Nurses; 1984
"Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Abuse in Children": Numerous presentations to public school staff, faculty, and PTA groups, Fairfax County, Virginia; 1984, 1985
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS PERFORMED
:Adults: more than 1500
Children and teenagers under age 18: more than 3900
Assessment of sexual abuse and/or child maltreatment in children age five and under: more than 475
Assessment of sexual abuse and/or child maltreatment in children & teenagers under age 18; more than 2,000
EDITORIAL CONSULTANT:
Editorial Board: Moving Forward - A Newsletter for survivors of sexual child abuse (1992- 1995)
Board of Supervisors' Task Force on Preventing Child Abuse, Fairfax County VA (1985-89)
Fairfax County Public Schools Sexual Abuse Prevention Committee
(To design and implement sexual abuse program for the school system)
Fairfax County, Virginia (1984-85)
TESTIMONY IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS:
In cases of sexual and/or physical abuse, or trauma: more than 134 times since 1975; in criminal cases: more than 34 times. Qualified as an expert witness in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, child abuse, child sexual abuse and child development.
HONORS:
Included in: Who's Who of American Women; Who's Who in the East; Who’s Who in the World
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
PUBLICATIONS:
Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing: A Manual for Understanding & Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Job-Related Trauma (being edited);
"Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing"; Brief Treatments for the Traumatized; a Project of the Green Cross Foundation, 2002. Charles Figley, Editor. The Green Cross Foundation Press, Tallahassee.
"Suicide Survey"; Suicide and Law Enforcement; Sheehan, Don & Warren, Janet, editors; Behavioral Science Unit; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Quantico, VA, 2002.
"What Developmental Factors Should be Considered in Interpreting a Child’s Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse?" In Handbook for Child Protection; 1999; Howard Dubowitz, MD & Diane
DePanfilis, Ph.D., MSW.
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder". With Marcella Marcey. In Critical Incident Survival Manual. 1997;
Washington D.C.; Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1997.
"Grief". With Marcella Marcey. In Critical Incident Survival Manual. 1997; Washington D.C.;
Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1997.
"Testifying in Court Cases Where Abuse is Alleged"; 1996, With Joseph R. Davis, esquire
Therapeutic Stories that Teach & Heal; 1996
Therapeutic Stories to Heal Abused Children/Therapeutic Stories to Heal Abused Children - Revised Edition; 1988; 1991 (Being Revised); Norwegian addition
"The Use of Therapeutic Stories in the Treatment of Abused Children": Journal of Strategic and System Therapies 8, 4, 18-23, 1989
"The Treatment of Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Law Enforcement Officers with Brief, Intense, Image-Based Techniques" in: Reese & McCormick, (1995). Organizational Issues in Law Enforcement
CDs and AUDIO TAPES:
"Healing for the Healer"
"The Rescue Worker"
"Letting Go"
"The Waterfall"
"Dealing with Attorneys"
"Therapeutic Stories for Abused Children"
"Therapeutic Stories for Trauma and Stress"
"Gaining Confidence and Skill in Public Speaking"
"Self-Confidence"
"Walking Out"
"Improving Your Academic Success"
"Healing the Heart"
"Improving Organization and Procrastination"
10/28/03