WORKSHOP ON PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR DISASTER SURVIVORS

WORKSHOP ON PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR DISASTER SURVIVORS


Organized by

Psychology Research Unit
INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE
203, B.T. Road, Kolkata-700 108

30.3.2009 (Monday, 10 AM to 5 PM)

Objective : Objectives of workshop are to disseminate knowledge and to develop capability on Psycho-social support systems for disaster survivors. Major topics are (a) Psychiatric services in Disaster management ; (b) Spectrum of schemes of the Govt. of West Bengal for disaster survivors; (c) Psycho-social support for disaster survivors and (c) Trauma assessment and psycho-social intervention.

Who can apply: Project investigators of the Govt. and Non-Govt. organizations, Faculty members of Universities or Research Institutes and Ph.D. scholars in Psychology, Education and Disaster/Trauma management. It is desirable that participants should be involved in working on the focal theme of workshop.

Traveling allowance : No TA will be given for participating into the workshop.

Foods & Accommodation: Working lunch will be served along with Tea and Coffee during the workshop. No accommodation can be provided.

Registration fee: There is no registration fee to attend the workshop. Write your name, age, sex, address and telephone no. of affiliated institutions, designation, working experience, personal e-mail and telephone number, and send it to this e-mail address: psy@isical.ac.in or post it to The Convener, workshop on psycho-social support for disaster survivors, Psychology Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203, B.T. Road, Kolkata-700 108 before 25th March, 2009.

D. Dutta Roy
Convener

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Venue:Geology Auditorium,Pamela Robinson Bhawan, ISI., Kolkata,Date:30.3.2009,
Organized by Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata (Monday)
http://www.isical.ac.in/~psy/ws/disaster.html
10:00-10:30RegistrationDistribution of Workshop materials to already registered persons
10:30-11:00 AMInauguration
  • Inauguration by:Prof. Abhirup Sarkar, Professor-in-Charge, Social Sciences Division;
  • Welcome address:Dr.Debdulal Dutta Roy,Convener
  • Swami Tyagarupananda, Principal,Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandir, Belur Math, Howrah;
  • Professor (Dr.) Malati Ghosh,Professor & Head,Department of Psychiatry,Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata
  • Vote of thanks by:Dr.Rumki Gupta,Associate Scientist,Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata
    		•
    11:00-11:15 AMCOFFEE TIME
    11:15-11:45 AMPsychiatric services in Disaster management
  • Chair Person: Professor Malay Kr.Kundu, Machine Intelligence Unit,ISI., Kolkata
  • Rapporteur:Ms.Shivani Santosh,Research fellow, Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kokata
  • Professor (Dr.) Malati Ghosh,Professor & Head,Department of Psychiatry,Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata
    		•
    11:45-12:30 PMSpectrum of schemes of the Govt. of West Bengal for disaster survivors
  • Chair person:Professor Monoranjan Ghose, Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata
  • Rapporteur:Dr.Himani Bhattacharya, Scientific Assistant A, Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kokata
  • Professor Nagendranath Das, Administrative Training Institute,Salt lake, Kolkata
    		•
    12:30-01:30 PMPsycho-social support for disaster survivors (Part-1)
  • Chairperson:Professor (Retd.) Ram Jit Pandey,Ex-Head,SQC & OR Unit, ISI., Kolkata, Rotarian, Baranagar
  • Rapporteur:Ms.Rita Karmakar,Research fellow, Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kokata
  • Dr Subhasis Bhadra, Director: Disaster Mental Health, American Red Cross,Delhi
    • 01:30-02:00 PMLUNCH TIME
    02:00-03:00 PMPsycho-social support for disaster survivors (Part-2)
  • Chair Person:Professor Amita Majumder, Economic Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata
  • Rapporteur:Ms.Rita Karmakar,Research fellow, Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kokata
  • Dr Subhasis Bhadra, Director, Disaster Mental Health, American Red Cross,Delhi
    • 03:00-03:15 PMTEA TIME
    03:15-04:00 PMTrauma assessment and psycho-social intervention
  • Chair person: Professor Sisir Roy,Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit, ISI., Kolkata
  • Rapporteur:Ms.Jayeta Dhara,Project Assistant,Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kokata
  • Shri Prasanta Roy, Department of Psychology,University of Calcutta, Kolkata
    		•
    04:00-04:20 PMPsychiatric and Psychosocial support for the disaster survivors in India and Bangladesh
  • Chair person:Dr.Prativa Sengupta, Chief Psychologist,SEVAC,Kolkata
  • Rapporteur:Baishakhi Sadhukhan,Project Assistant,Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kokata
  • Dr. Tapas Kumar Ray,Founder Secretary, SEVAC
    • 04:20-04:45 PMVALEDICTORY and Participation certificate givingChairperson:Professor Satya Ranjan Chakravarty,Economic Research Unit,ISI.,Kolkata
  • Dr Subhasis Bhadra, Director: Disaster Mental Health, American Red Cross,Delhi

      • LIST OF REGISTRATERED PERSONS

    1. Dr. Ansuman Mitra, Secretary, Calcutta District Committee,Medical Service Centre, Kolkata;
    2. Dr.K Subramanyam , Project fellow, College of Biological & Earth sciences, Sri Venkateswara university, Tirupati-2;
    3. Fouzia Alsabah Shaikh, Research fellow, Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata;
    4. Rituparna Basak, Research fellow, Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata;
    5. Jayeta Dhara, Project Assistant,Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata;
    6. Rita Karmakar,Research fellow, Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata;
    7. Shivani Santosh,Research fellow, Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata;
    8. Baishakhi Sadhukhan,Project Assistant,Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata;
    9. Dr.T.S.Vasulu, Associate Professor,Biological Anthropology Unit, ISI., Kolkata;
    10. Smt. Gargi Ghosh, WBCS(Exe.), Associate Professor, Natural Disaster Management, Administrative training Institute, Kolkata.
    11. Shri Atanu Kumar Roy, WBCS(Exe.), Associate Professor, Natural Disaster Management, Administrative training Institute, Kolkata.
    12. Smt. Soma Maitra, WBCS(Exe.,),Associate Professor, Natural Disaster Management, Administrative training Institute, Kolkata.
    13. Dr. Rajarshi Roy, Assistant Professor of Education, National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training & Research, Kolkata
    14. Shri S.K.Roy, Regional Director, CBWE, Kolkata
    15. Dr Uday Sankar Mandal ,Department of Psychiatry,Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata
    16. Smt.Sanchita Ghosh,All Bengal Women's Union, Kolkata
    17. Dr.Prativa Sengupta, Chief Psychologist,SEVAC,Kolkata
    18. Dr.Bhola Nath Ghosh, Lecturer, Sociological Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata
    19. Dr.Manjishtha Maitra,Ex-Research fellow,Psychology Research Unit, ISI., Kolkata
    20. Dr.Anirban Ray,Assistant Professor,Department of Psychiatry,R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata

    USEFUL WEBLINKS

    1. Psychosocial Support and Mental Health Services in Disaster Management
    2. Care Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life
    3. Small Grain Diseases: Management of Those More Common and Severe in Dry Years
    4. Initial Evaluation and Management of the Burn Patient
    5. Natural Disaster
    6. Disaster and Emergency Management on the Internet
    7. An Introduction to Stress Management
    8. Psychology & Survival
    9. Managing Emotions after a Natural Disaster
    10. Disaster Planning and Emergency Management
    11. Disasters
    12. Stress Reduction
    13. Risk and Crisis Management
    14. Top tips for disaster recovery readiness
    15. Disaster Management
    16. What is Disaster?
    17. State Disaster Management Authority
    18. Protecting Children Post-Disasters
    19. PTSD Guideline from National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    20. PTSD WHO Framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support after the Tsunami.
    21. Posttraumatic Stress after SARS. Emerging Infectious Diseases
    22. PTSD Guideline from National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    23. WHO Framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support after the Tsunami, from
    24. Posttraumatic Stress after SARS. Emerging Infectious Diseases

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      Updated day: 29.3.09, Time : 11AM