Paul Stevenson

Paul Joseph Stevenson OAM (born 12 September 1955) is an Australian psychologist and a recognised authority within the fields of psychological trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder, stress management and psychological recovery from disaster incidents.

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Education

Stevenson holds a Certificate in Social Welfare from the Southbank Institute;[1] a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Queensland;[2] a Graduate Diploma in Psychology from the University of Queensland;[3] and a Master of Psychology degree from the University of Queensland.[4]

Professional career

Stevenson has wide experience in general and trauma counseling, including on-site involvement with the Moura Mine Disaster in 1994; the Port Arthur Massacre (Australia) in 1996; the Thredbo landslide in 1997; the Bali bombings in 2002 and 2005; the Marriott bombing (Jakarta) in 2003; the Australian Embassy Bombing in 2004; the Indian Ocean Tsunami recovery in 2004/5; and the Victorian Bushfires in 2009.[5][6] Stevenson suggests that the traditional method of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing needs to be used with caution, and suggests that an eclectic and humanitarian approach is necessary for stress and trauma response.[7]

Critical recognition

Publications

References

  1. ^ Kangaroo Point TAFE. 1979. List of Graduates. Kangaroo Point: TAFE.
  2. ^ University of Queensland. 1987. Graduation Handbook. St.Lucia: University of Queensland; see also https://www.uq.edu.au/secure/sc/olvq/result.html , accessed 6/5/10
  3. ^ University of Queensland. 1989. Graduation Handbook. St.Lucia: University of Queensland; see also https://www.uq.edu.au/secure/sc/olvq/result.html, accessed 6/5/10
  4. ^ University of Queensland. 1993. Graduation Handbook. St.Lucia: University of Queensland; see also https://www.uq.edu.au/secure/sc/olvq/result.html, accessed 6/5/10
  5. ^ Queensland Government. Psychosocial Response and Recovery Symposium. http://www.disasters-psychosocial.org.au/uploads/Conference_Abstract_Book.pdf., accessed 19/4/2010.
  6. ^ Member of Order of Australia Citation. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1044391&search_type=quick&showInd=true, accessed 19/4/2010.
  7. ^ Stevenson, Paul. Postcards from Ground Zero. Burleigh: Zeus Publications.
  8. ^ Australian Honours Listing, http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1044391&search_type=quick&showInd=true, accessed 19/4/2010.
  9. ^ Counselling Australia: Australian Counselling Association Journal, http://www.theaca.net.au/journals/ca_archive/ACA%20Mag%20Vol8%20No4%20Summer%2008.pdf, accessed 6/5/10
  10. ^ Australian Association of Psychologists, http://www.aapoz.com/, accessed 6/5/10

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