RENEE GARFINKEL, PH.D.

Dr. Renee Garfinkel has been active in disaster mental health since the
Gulf War. While in the Middle East during the war, she examined the sources
of psychological support for the civilian population under scud missile 
attack. After the war, Dr. Garfinkel served with the American Red Cross
during national disasters, including major airline disasters.

Dr. Garfinkel is President of the Adoption Studies Institute in Washington,
DC, and editor of "Adoption Quarterly", a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, 
international journal. A specialist in gerontology as well, she has been
appointed to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia as an expert
witness on issues affecting the mental health status and treatment of
dependents. Dr. Garfinkel has also served as the Director of the Women's
Program Office of the American Psychological Association. She has a private
clinical practice in Washington, DC.


Presentations to be Made:  Major Paper

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