http://www.whyy.org/voices?rss Voices in the Family features thoughtful discussions dealing with the many aspects of personality, psychology, and inter-personal relationships. Dan Gottlieb Ph.D, host of Voices in the Family, is a family therapist in private practice. He is a nationally recognized lecturer in the field of mental health, and a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Includes mp3 enclosure. http://www.whyy.org/graphics/homepage/voices.jpg http://www.whyy.org/voices?rss 100 80 en-us Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:22:00 EDT Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:22:00 EDT Copyright 2010 WHYY webmaster@whyy.org WHYY Public Radio No http://www.whyy.org/voices?rss In a city like Philadelphia, emergency room staff handle a never-ending onslaught of shooting and stabbing victims. For many victims, the violence that brought them to the hospital is a constant presence. Often, a violent incident leads to more violence. A Philadelphia program called "Healing Hurt People" tries to offer emotional support and resources after a violent attack. It is run by the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at Drexel University, and guest host Maiken Scott will talk with leading staff from the center. Our guests are Sandra Bloom, Theodore Corbin, and John Rich. Sandra L. Bloom, M.D. is an internationally recognized expert on trauma, and co-author of "Bearing Witness: Violence and Collective Responsibility". Dr. Theodore Corbin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Drexel University College of Medicine. He also serves as the Medical Director of the Healing Hurt People Program. John A. Rich is Professor and Chair of Health Management and Policy at the Drexel University School of Public Health. His recent book about book about urban violence is called "Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Trauma and Violence in the Lives of Young Black Men." Also featured is an article from Health and Science titled, "Program offers resources and support to young victims." Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:22:00 EDT 51:45 In a city like Philadelphia, emergency room staff handle a never-ending onslaught of shooting and stabbing victims. For many victims, the violence that brought them to the hospital is a constant presence. Often, a violent incident leads to more violence. A Philadelphia program called "Healing Hurt People" tries to offer emotional support and resources after a violent attack. It is run by the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at Drexel University, and guest host Maiken Scott will talk with leading staff from the center. Our guests are Sandra Bloom, Theodore Corbin, and John Rich. Sandra L. Bloom, M.D. is an internationally recognized expert on trauma, and co-author of "Bearing Witness: Violence and Collective Responsibility". Dr. Theodore Corbin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Drexel University College of Medicine. He also serves as the Medical Director of the Healing Hurt People Program. John A. Rich is Professor and Chair of Health Management and Policy at the Drexel University School of Public Health. His recent book about book about urban violence is called "Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Trauma and Violence in the Lives of Young Black Men." Also featured is an article from Health and Science titled, "Program offers resources and support to young victims." http://www.whyy.org/podcast/voices20100726.mp3 http://www.whyy.org/voices?rss Child sexual abusers are less likely to fit the profile of the stranger lurking around the playground and more likely to be someone a child knows well. Research tells us 95% of victims know their perpetrators. Join Dr. Dan Gottlieb as he explores the topic of child sexual abuse. What makes an abuser tick? What do victims go through? And what are professionals doing to treat and understand individuals from both populations? His guests are Ken Singer, MSW, and author of Evicting the Perpetrator - A Male Survivor's Guide to Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse and Captain Steve Tallard, with the New Jersey Division of Parole. He heads the sex offender management unit for Southern New Jersey. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:22:00 EDT 51:45 Child sexual abusers are less likely to fit the profile of the stranger lurking around the playground and more likely to be someone a child knows well. Research tells us 95% of victims know their perpetrators. Join Dr. Dan Gottlieb as he explores the topic of child sexual abuse. What makes an abuser tick? What do victims go through? And what are professionals doing to treat and understand individuals from both populations? His guests are Ken Singer, MSW, and author of Evicting the Perpetrator - A Male Survivor's Guide to Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse and Captain Steve Tallard, with the New Jersey Division of Parole. He heads the sex offender management unit for Southern New Jersey. http://www.whyy.org/podcast/voices20100719.mp3 http://www.whyy.org/voices?rss Using marijuana for medicinal purposes is now legal in 14 states and Washington D.C. Researchers are finding that marijuana has various potential uses such as treating pain. But concern continues to grow over whether using medical marijuana can be addictive and lead to developing further conditions including anxiety and depression. Join Dr. Dan Gottlieb when he takes up the issue and explores the impact medical marijuana is having on our society, patients, and health professionals. His guests are neuropsychiatrist Igor Grant, who runs the University of California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research in San Diego; child/adolescent and addictions psychiatrist Christian Thurstone of the Denver Health Medical Center; and bioethicist Art Caplan who runs the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:22:00 EDT 51:45 Using marijuana for medicinal purposes is now legal in 14 states and Washington D.C. Researchers are finding that marijuana has various potential uses such as treating pain. But concern continues to grow over whether using medical marijuana can be addictive and lead to developing further conditions including anxiety and depression. Join Dr. Dan Gottlieb when he takes up the issue and explores the impact medical marijuana is having on our society, patients, and health professionals. His guests are neuropsychiatrist Igor Grant, who runs the University of California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research in San Diego; child/adolescent and addictions psychiatrist Christian Thurstone of the Denver Health Medical Center; and bioethicist Art Caplan who runs the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. http://www.whyy.org/podcast/voices20100712.mp3