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communities throughout the United States, where many have witnessed violence and crime, including shootings, stabbings, drug dealing, and robberies. Children who experience unexpected and random tragedies, including the deaths of family and community members, may come to fear that these events will
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in 1979 and was professionally certified as a clinical psychologist in the State of Louisiana in 1987. Osofsky is a former president and current board member of the Zero to Three organization. Following Hurricane Katrina, Osofsky was the Clinical Director of Louisiana Spirit's Child and Adolescent
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in June 1967, and her PhD in June 1969, both in Psychology at Syracuse University. During the 1960s, as one of few women at Syracuse University, Osofsky stood up for individual rights and equality for women and was involved in
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on communities. Osofsky is employed as a Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Public Health at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and she is Head of the Division of Pediatric Mental Health at the
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their infants and children, and the repercussions that follow exposure to traumatic events and violence. Some of her notable work has examined the aftereffects of
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Child-centered practices for the courtroom and community: A guide to working effectively with young children and their families in the child welfare system
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Initiatives. In addition to her work in disaster recuperation, she has worked with children, families, and law enforcement to address community violence.
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they vividly remember from the first time something horrific occurred. Being exposed to mature and explicit visuals may result in a loss of
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Pfizer Award for Excellence in Research, Education, and Patient Care, Louisiana State University Medical Center (1997)
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Osofsky's work focuses on the long-term physical, mental, and emotional well-being of children in society,
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Treating infants and young children impacted by trauma: Interventions that promote healthy development
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Treating infants and young children impacted by trauma: Interventions that promote healthy development
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Distinguished Partners in Education Award, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education of the
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Protecting young children in violent environments: Building staff and community strengths
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Katz, L. F., Lederman, C. S., Osofsky, J. D., & Maze, C. (Collaborator). (2011).
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Osofsky, Joy D.; Wewers, Sarah; Hann, Della M.; Fick, Ana C. (February 1, 1993).
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Honorary President Distinction, World Association for Infant Mental Health (2010)
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Caring for infants and toddlers in violent environments hurt, healing, and hope
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the destructive environment, and may be at risk of becoming more combative and
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Best Social Science Reference Text, American Publishers Association (2000)
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Presidential Commendation from the American Psychiatric Association (2010)
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Violence and trauma in the lives of children: Prevention and intervention
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The evolution of psychology: Fifty years of the American Psychologist.
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Clinical Work with Traumatized Young Children: Regaining their Future.
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Emde, R. N., Osofsky, J. D., & Butterfield, P. M. (Eds.). (1993).
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TimesHarcourt-Harris, Special to The New York (September 2, 1963).
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Islands of safety: Assessing and treating young victims of violence
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Violence and trauma in the lives of children: Overview of exposure
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Outstanding Service Award, Family Services of New Orleans (2007)
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The IFEEL pictures: A new instrument for interpreting emotions
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Harris Award, Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis (1989-1990)
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American Psychological Association Nicholas Hobbs Award (2002)
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Role Model Distinction Award, Young Leadership Council (2001)
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at Syracuse University in August 1966. She then received her
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The abortion experience: Psychological & medical impact
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Badge of Honor Award, New Orleans Police Foundation (1998)
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Osofsky, J. D., Stepka, P. T., & King, L. S. (2017).
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at the Topeka Institute for Psychoanalysis in July 1985.
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Osofsky, J. D., & Groves, B. M. A. (Eds.). (2018).
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Osofsky, J. D., & Groves, B. M. A. (Eds.). (2018).
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Osofsky, J. D., & Fenichel, E. S. (Eds.). (2000).
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Young Children and Trauma: Intervention and Treatment.
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Osofsky studied the development of children living in
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Osofsky, J.D. & Fitzgerald, H.E. (Eds.). (2000).
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Index

Howard Osofsky
Alma mater
clinical
developmental psychologist
infant mental health
nurture
Hurricane Katrina
COVID-19 pandemic
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
American-Jewish
Rye Country Day School
Howard Osofsky
Syracuse, New York
Simmons College
Syracuse University
B.A.
cum laude
M.A.
civil rights
anti-war
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
Postdoctoral Fellow
Menninger Foundation
psychoanalytic training
National Register of Health Service Providers
American Psychological Association
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Louisiana Department of Education
American Psychiatric Association

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