Howard J Osofsky
Biographic Data
| ID | 106313 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Howard J Osofsky |
| GIVEN NAMES | Howard J |
| FAMILY NAME | Osofsky |
| SIGNATURE | OSOFSKY H J |
| AFFILIATIONS | SUNY Upstate Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8600-9345 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1967 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill: Lessons learned about short‐term and long‐term effects
The impact and lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill are described as an example of work done reflecting best practices and theory to gain a better understanding of risk and resilience for children and families. Hurricane Katrina, described as the worst natural disaster in the US history, resulted in traumatic separations of children and families and devastation of communities and schools. The impact was greater on familie…
The importance of adverse childhood experiences during the perinatal period
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study (Felitti et al., 1998) has led to an understanding of how exposure to abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction in childhood are related to subsequent physical and mental health problems. These issues are important to consider during the perinatal period, with studies indicating that pregnant women who report adverse experiences in childhood may be at risk of experiencing mental health and substance use…
Psychological and social impact of Covid-19
The high numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths, economic difficulties, uncertainty about the future, as well as the approaches needed to contain the spread of the virus are all playing critical roles in the short and long-term social and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inequities based on race and socioeconomic status influence the rates of infection and deaths and steps that are needed to achieve recovery. This commentary focu…
Three-year longitudinal study of perceptions of competence and well-being among youth exposed to disasters
This article examines perceptions of competence/well-being over time and linkages to exposure to natural disaster experiences and stress associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in youth. A multi-wave naturalistic design was used to follow N = 3,399 students, ages 8–18 years who were evaluated for perceptions of competence/well-being, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, hurricane exposure experiences, and stress related to the o…
Building Resilience after Disasters through the Youth Leadership Program: The Importance of Community and Academic Partnerships on Youth Outcomes
Building Resilience after Disasters through the Youth Leadership Program: The Importance of Community and Academic Partnerships on Youth Outcomes
The YLP demonstrated how disaster response interventions supporting resilience-based leadership and empowerment influenced students' perceived ability to achieve goals fostering post-disaster resilience. Successful initiatives, such as the YLP, emphasize the importance of parallel and interactive individual, family and community support processes to enhance the recovery experience for both individuals and communities
Factors Contributing to Mental and Physical Health Care in a Disaster-Prone Environment
Environment as a contextual factor plays an important role in southeastern Louisiana, as this area represents a major economic hub for the United States port, petroleum, and fishing industries. The location also exposes the population to both natural and technological disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill. This study explored associations among hurricane loss, oil spill disruption, and environmental quality of life on ment…
Children’s disaster experiences and psychological symptoms: An international comparison between the Chilean earthquake and tsunami and Hurricane Katrina
Improved understanding of the psychological impact on children following natural disasters is needed to assist with psychological recovery. The purpose of this exploratory study was to compare the disaster experiences and psychological symptoms of children, ages 8 to 17, following the Chilean earthquake and tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina. Over one-third of all students ( N = 827) met the symptom cut-off for mental health referral. Two one-sided t…
The Function of Avoidance in Improving the Understanding of Disaster Recovery
Functional avoidance as an intermittent coping mechanism is a necessary component in disaster recovery. By temporarily avoiding losses after disaster, survivors can secure basic needs and begin rebuilding. It is not until recovery projects are completed that mental health outcomes become apparent. Many individuals begin a healthy grieving process; however, for others, where avoidance extends past the completion of normalizing tasks it becomes pat…
Louisiana Spirit Specialized Crisis Counseling: Counselor perceptions of training and services
Posttraumatic stress symptoms in children after Hurricane Katrina: Predicting the need for mental health services
The purpose of this study was to examine factors related to the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents after Hurricane Katrina. It was hypothesized that a positive correlation would exist between trauma exposure variables and symptoms indicating need for mental health services experienced 2 years after Hurricane Katrina. Specifically, the authors hypothesized that experiences associated with natural disaster incl…
Sexual behavior patterns of customers of male street prostitutes
Psychological characteristics of a sample of male street prostitutes
The male street prostitute: A vector for transmission of HIV infection into the heterosexual world
The Abortion Experience: Psychological and Medical Impact
Adolescents as mothers: An interdisciplinary approach to a complex problem
The psychological reaction of patients to legalized abortion
Available research concerning psychological effects of abortion is reviewed, and background and psychological data from patients attending a legalized abortion program in New York State are presented. Patients demographically reflected the community at large, and, consistent with the literature, experienced few psychological difficulties. Scientific and ethical implications are discussed
Androgyny as a Life Style
The present paper discusses androgyny, or a society with no sex role differentiation, as a life style. It is the opinion of the authors that such a style offers a viable option for many individuals in the near future. Traditional sex role socialization, and the results of such socialization, have been discussed. It has been pointed out that harmful effects to individuals of both sexes have frequently resulted from traditional norms. The authors h…
Adolescents as mothers: Results of a program for low-income pregnant teenagers with some emphasis upon infants' development
Low-income pregnant adolescents and their offspring represent high risk individuals from medical, educational, and social points of view. This paper reports the results of an interdisciplinary program for such girls and their babies. Striking successes are noted for both mothers and infants. However, residual problems remain, and these are discussed
Sexual Responsiveness in Women: Physiological Correlates
42 women described their degree of sexual responsiveness and also the quality of their sexual experiences. A variety of measures of physiological reactivity (e.g., heart rate, vaginal temperature, GSR) were also obtained from them. The chief positive finding was that those who experienced intercourse as having an intense, arousing quality followed by relaxation in the post-orgasm period were characterized by relatively high levels of physiologica…
Psychological Correlates of the Development of Amenorrhea in a Stress Situation
A longitudinal study was performed in an attempt to determine parameters which could aid in predicting the development of amenorrhea in normal females. A total freshman class of nursing students participated as subjects. It was found that psychological parameters, specifically those related to body image theory, correlated with the development of menstrual aberration. A history of significant menstrual irregularity at any time in the past was als…
The male street prostitute: A vector for transmission of HIV infection into the heterosexual world
Sexual behavior patterns of customers of male street prostitutes
Adolescents as mothers: An interdisciplinary approach to a complex problem
Psychological characteristics of a sample of male street prostitutes
Building Resilience after Disasters through the Youth Leadership Program: The Importance of Community and Academic Partnerships on Youth Outcomes
The YLP demonstrated how disaster response interventions supporting resilience-based leadership and empowerment influenced students' perceived ability to achieve goals fostering post-disaster resilience. Successful initiatives, such as the YLP, emphasize the importance of parallel and interactive individual, family and community support processes to enhance the recovery experience for both individuals and communities
The Function of Avoidance in Improving the Understanding of Disaster Recovery
Functional avoidance as an intermittent coping mechanism is a necessary component in disaster recovery. By temporarily avoiding losses after disaster, survivors can secure basic needs and begin rebuilding. It is not until recovery projects are completed that mental health outcomes become apparent. Many individuals begin a healthy grieving process; however, for others, where avoidance extends past the completion of normalizing tasks it becomes pat…
Androgyny as a Life Style
The present paper discusses androgyny, or a society with no sex role differentiation, as a life style. It is the opinion of the authors that such a style offers a viable option for many individuals in the near future. Traditional sex role socialization, and the results of such socialization, have been discussed. It has been pointed out that harmful effects to individuals of both sexes have frequently resulted from traditional norms. The authors h…
Psychological Correlates of the Development of Amenorrhea in a Stress Situation
A longitudinal study was performed in an attempt to determine parameters which could aid in predicting the development of amenorrhea in normal females. A total freshman class of nursing students participated as subjects. It was found that psychological parameters, specifically those related to body image theory, correlated with the development of menstrual aberration. A history of significant menstrual irregularity at any time in the past was als…
Sexual Responsiveness in Women: Physiological Correlates
42 women described their degree of sexual responsiveness and also the quality of their sexual experiences. A variety of measures of physiological reactivity (e.g., heart rate, vaginal temperature, GSR) were also obtained from them. The chief positive finding was that those who experienced intercourse as having an intense, arousing quality followed by relaxation in the post-orgasm period were characterized by relatively high levels of physiologica…
Adolescents as mothers: Results of a program for low-income pregnant teenagers with some emphasis upon infants' development
Low-income pregnant adolescents and their offspring represent high risk individuals from medical, educational, and social points of view. This paper reports the results of an interdisciplinary program for such girls and their babies. Striking successes are noted for both mothers and infants. However, residual problems remain, and these are discussed
The psychological reaction of patients to legalized abortion
Available research concerning psychological effects of abortion is reviewed, and background and psychological data from patients attending a legalized abortion program in New York State are presented. Patients demographically reflected the community at large, and, consistent with the literature, experienced few psychological difficulties. Scientific and ethical implications are discussed
Androgyny as a Life Style
The present paper discusses androgyny, or a society with no sex role differentiation, as a life style. It is the opinion of the authors that such a style offers a viable option for many individuals in the near future. Traditional sex role socialization, and the results of such socialization, have been discussed. It has been pointed out that harmful effects to individuals of both sexes have frequently resulted from traditional norms. The authors h…
Adolescents as mothers: An interdisciplinary approach to a complex problem
The Abortion Experience: Psychological and Medical Impact
The male street prostitute: A vector for transmission of HIV infection into the heterosexual world
Sexual behavior patterns of customers of male street prostitutes
Psychological characteristics of a sample of male street prostitutes
Posttraumatic stress symptoms in children after Hurricane Katrina: Predicting the need for mental health services
The purpose of this study was to examine factors related to the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents after Hurricane Katrina. It was hypothesized that a positive correlation would exist between trauma exposure variables and symptoms indicating need for mental health services experienced 2 years after Hurricane Katrina. Specifically, the authors hypothesized that experiences associated with natural disaster incl…
Louisiana Spirit Specialized Crisis Counseling: Counselor perceptions of training and services
The Function of Avoidance in Improving the Understanding of Disaster Recovery
Functional avoidance as an intermittent coping mechanism is a necessary component in disaster recovery. By temporarily avoiding losses after disaster, survivors can secure basic needs and begin rebuilding. It is not until recovery projects are completed that mental health outcomes become apparent. Many individuals begin a healthy grieving process; however, for others, where avoidance extends past the completion of normalizing tasks it becomes pat…
Children’s disaster experiences and psychological symptoms: An international comparison between the Chilean earthquake and tsunami and Hurricane Katrina
Improved understanding of the psychological impact on children following natural disasters is needed to assist with psychological recovery. The purpose of this exploratory study was to compare the disaster experiences and psychological symptoms of children, ages 8 to 17, following the Chilean earthquake and tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina. Over one-third of all students ( N = 827) met the symptom cut-off for mental health referral. Two one-sided t…
Factors Contributing to Mental and Physical Health Care in a Disaster-Prone Environment
Environment as a contextual factor plays an important role in southeastern Louisiana, as this area represents a major economic hub for the United States port, petroleum, and fishing industries. The location also exposes the population to both natural and technological disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill. This study explored associations among hurricane loss, oil spill disruption, and environmental quality of life on ment…
Three-year longitudinal study of perceptions of competence and well-being among youth exposed to disasters
This article examines perceptions of competence/well-being over time and linkages to exposure to natural disaster experiences and stress associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in youth. A multi-wave naturalistic design was used to follow N = 3,399 students, ages 8–18 years who were evaluated for perceptions of competence/well-being, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, hurricane exposure experiences, and stress related to the o…
Building Resilience after Disasters through the Youth Leadership Program: The Importance of Community and Academic Partnerships on Youth Outcomes
Building Resilience after Disasters through the Youth Leadership Program: The Importance of Community and Academic Partnerships on Youth Outcomes
The YLP demonstrated how disaster response interventions supporting resilience-based leadership and empowerment influenced students' perceived ability to achieve goals fostering post-disaster resilience. Successful initiatives, such as the YLP, emphasize the importance of parallel and interactive individual, family and community support processes to enhance the recovery experience for both individuals and communities
Psychological and social impact of Covid-19
The high numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths, economic difficulties, uncertainty about the future, as well as the approaches needed to contain the spread of the virus are all playing critical roles in the short and long-term social and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inequities based on race and socioeconomic status influence the rates of infection and deaths and steps that are needed to achieve recovery. This commentary focu…
Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill: Lessons learned about short‐term and long‐term effects
The impact and lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill are described as an example of work done reflecting best practices and theory to gain a better understanding of risk and resilience for children and families. Hurricane Katrina, described as the worst natural disaster in the US history, resulted in traumatic separations of children and families and devastation of communities and schools. The impact was greater on familie…
The importance of adverse childhood experiences during the perinatal period
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study (Felitti et al., 1998) has led to an understanding of how exposure to abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction in childhood are related to subsequent physical and mental health problems. These issues are important to consider during the perinatal period, with studies indicating that pregnant women who report adverse experiences in childhood may be at risk of experiencing mental health and substance use…
Psychology (21 works) · Medicine (15 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (7 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works)