The
Accident and Injury Recovery Program provides intervention
and treatment for individuals and families following life-threatening events.
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Accidents:
Including car, airplane, or bicycle crashes; fires, burns, explosions and
industrial accidents
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Natural
Disasters: Including earthquakes, floods, fires, and tornadoes
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Illness
or loss: Including diagnosis of a life-threatening illness, or loss
of a loved one to sudden death.
Services
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Evaluation:
State-of-the-art evaluations conducted by experts in the treatment
of Posttraumatic Stress Disorders available within 72 hours of a traumatic
event and on an emergency basis
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Treatment:
Individualized treatment plans for Acute Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder(PTSD) and related problems such as substance abuse and
depression, including short-term treatment, group therapy and medication
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Grief
counseling and support groups: Offered for families and friends of
trauma victims
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Forensic
Services: Assessment of the psychological consequences and any resulting
disability following an accident or an injury
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Services
to organizations: Critical incident stress debriefing and training
Financial
Information
Most insurance
plans are accepted, including Medicare, Medicaid, Workers Compensation,
and no fault. A sliding fee scale is available as appropriate.
Staff
Director
Dr.
JoAnn Difede, Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell
Medical College, and consultant to New York Presbyterian Hospital Burn
Center
Dr.
Jennifer Roberts, Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell
Medical College, and consultant to New York Presbyterian Hospital Burn
Center
Appointments
and Locations
Manhattan
office:
Helmsley
Medical Tower
1320
York Avenue, Suite 610
New
York, NY 10021
(212)
746-3079 |
Westchester
office:
21
Bloomingdale Road
White
Plains, NY 10605
(914)
997-8658 |
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