Living in an Environmentally Traumatized World - (Practical and Applied Psychology) by Darlyne G Nemeth & Judy Kuriansky & Robert B Hamilton

About the Book

This book follows environmental changes--including those caused by human actions, as well as those resulting from natural circumstances--and provides a process to manage their impact on the future.
Whenever environmental damages are caused by natural or human-made events, there are long-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.

• 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

Book Synopsis

This book follows environmental changes--including those caused by human actions, as well as those resulting from natural circumstances--and provides a process to manage their impact on the future.

Whenever environmental damages are caused by natural or human-made events, there are long-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.

Review Quotes

About the Author

Darlyne G. Nemeth, PhD, MP, MPAP, is a clinical medical and neuropsychologist at the Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana, Baton Rouge.

Robert B. Hamilton, PhD, is the author of several books on forest science.

Judy Kuriansky, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at Columbia University Teachers College, NY, and director of psychosocial programs for U.S. Doctors for Africa.