Thomas P Demaria, PhD
Title
Advisory Board Member
Bio
Thomas P Demaria, PhD is the Assistant Vice President South Nassau Communities Hospital and Founder and Director of the
Dr. Demaria has extensive experience in trauma consultation including the following:
Community Violence
- Virginia Tech University
- Beslan, Russia
- World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks
- Long Island Railroad Massacre
- United States Post Office
Natural Disasters
- Long Island Winter Storm Disaster
- Hurricane Katrina (Mississippi)
Airline Crashes
- Belle Harbor Flight 587 (2002)
- Egyptair Flight 900 (1999)
- Swissair Flight 111 (1998)
- TWA Flight 800 (1996)
- Avianca Flight 52 (1990)
Critical Incidents
- Schools: Teachers/Student – Sudden Death/Suicide
- Home/Apartment Fires
- Sick Building Syndrome
- Deaths of Inmates & Correction Officers
- Workplace Violence/Robbery
Trauma Recovery
- New York State Office of Mental Health, Long Island Veterans Mental Health Training Committee
- Holocaust Survivor Program - Jewish Community Center of the Greater Five Towns
Credentials
PhD: Hofstra University Clinical & School Psychology Program, Hempstead, 1986
MA: with Distinction: Hofstra University, 1983
BA: St. John's University, Jamaica New York 1982
Awards and Honors
- New York State Senate Liberty Award for Community Service Following Hurricane Katrina, 2006
- For Excellence in Education - Reaching Children Initiative, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2006
- Co-recipient of 2005 Sarah Haley Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005
- Humanitarian Award, Center for Christian/Jewish Studies, Molloy College, 2004
- New York State Senate Liberty Award for Community Service Following the World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks, 2002
- Excellent Services in Times of Disaster & Dedicated Support of Mental Health
- Disaster Services, American Red Cross , 2001
- Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare: Innovative Clinical Programming Award 1999
- General Douglas Macarthur Youth Award, 1997
Publications, Most Recent
Journals
Demaria, T., Barrett, M., Ryan, D., (2006) "Medical Screenings as a Trigger for PTSD in Public Safety Workers" Annals New York Academy of Sciences
Demaria, T., Barrett, M. Kerasiotis, B., Rohlih J., Chemtob, C. (2006) "Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment of - 9/11 Bereaved Children", Annals New York Academy of Sciences
Book Chapters
Barrett, M., Demaria, T & Comforto, B. (2005), "A Community World Trade Center Trauma and Bereavement Counseling Program" in "On the Ground After September 11: Mental Health Responses and Practical Knowledge Gained" (The Haworth Press, Inc.)
Demaria, T. & Kahn-Scolaro, J. (2004), "Treatment of the Incest Family", Chapter in Sexuality Counseling: Issues & Implications (Rosen & Weinstein).
Professional Organization Memberships
- American Psychological Association: APA Divisions of Clinical & Trauma Psychology
- American Red Cross: Nassau County & Greater New York Chapters
- Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- Nassau County Psychological Association
Teaching
Demaria, T. (2007, October). "Community Disasters & Pediatric Response". Workshop at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, San Francisco.
Demaria, T., Barrett, M., (2007, May). Adults & Children who lost family members on 9/11. Presentation at the University of Lisbon at Conference about Human and natural disasters. Paper presented at University of Lisbon.
Barrett M., Demaria T., (2007, May). 9/11 First Responders and their families. Presentation at the University of Lisbon at Conference about Human and natural disasters. Paper presented at University of Lisbon.
Demaria, T., Barrett, M., (2007, May). Mississippi Victims of Hurricane Katrina. Presentation at the University of Lisbon at Conference about Human and natural disasters. Paper presented at University of Lisbon.
Demaria, T., (2007, June). Children in Large and Small Scale Disasters: Lessons Learned from 9/11, Katrina and other emergencies." Keynote speaker, South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness & Mississippi Department of Health's Mississippi Children's Conference, Vicksburg
Barrett, M., Demaria, T., (2007, May). Impact of working on disasters on counselors. Presentation at the University of Lisbon at Conference about Human and natural disasters. Paper presented at University of Lisbon
Chemtob, C., Demaria, T., Barrett, M., Abramovitz, R., & Pat-Horenczyk (2006, November). Resilience in practice: caring for terrorism exposed children & families. Panel presentation at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, Los Angeles.
Ryan, D., Demaria, T. & Barrett, M. (2006, November). Integrating Lifespan Perspectives in Trauma Counseling Weekends for 9/11 responders & families. Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, Los Angeles.
Kornblatt, S., Demaria, T., & Formont, J. (2006. November). Evaluation of resiliency based activities with traumatized children. . Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, Los Angeles.
Kornblatt, S., Demaria, T., & Formont, J. (2006. November). Creative arts program fosters resiliency in children with devastatingly ill siblings. Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, Los Angeles.
Barrett, M., Demaria, T., & Culkin, E. (2006, November). Lifespan approach to identifying, developing & reinforcing resiliency in 9/11 traumatically bereaved. Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, Los Angeles.
Demaria, T., Flomenhaft. D. (2006, November). Holocaust survivors: treatment of the child victim or adult survivor. Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, Los Angeles.
Flomenhaft, D., Demaria, T., & Kornblatt, S. (2006, November). A lifespan perspective of trauma & grief in siblings. Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, Los Angeles
Flomenhaft, D. & Demaria, T. (2006, August). Developmental use of patient survey index indicator for partial hospital programs. Paper presented at the Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare Convention; Chicago
Demaria, T. (2006, July), Family and Child Trauma Counseling. Invited Address: Aristotle University, School of Psychology, Thessaloniki, Greece
Demaria, T. (2006, July). Innovative disaster counseling approaches with children and youth. Symposium convened at the 18th International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology; Spetses, Greece
Demaria, T. (2006, July). Culturally sensitive counseling services to minority group members. Symposium convened at the 18th International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology; Spetses, Greece
Demaria, T., & Barrett, M. (2006, July). Long term effects of terrorism on children. Symposium paper presented at the 26th International Congress of Applied Psychology; Athens, Greece
Demaria, T. & Barrett, M. (2006, July). Long term effects of terrorism on children. Workshop offered at the 26th International Congress of Applied Psychology; Athens, Greece
Flomenhaft, D. & Demaria, T. (2006, July). The grief experience of adult siblings. Paper presented at the 26th International Congress of Applied Psychology; Athens, Greece
Demaria, T. (2006, February), Aftermath of Trauma: Group Work Support, Keynote Speaker – Association of Group Social Work, Molloy College, New York
Coyer, J., Demaria, T., Kass, J. & Reddy, S. (2005, November). Health information processing & traumatic stress in breast cancer patients. Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, Toronto.
Coyer, J. & Demaria, T. (2005, November). Clinical pathways for cognitive behavioral patients with radiation oncology patients. Paper presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy Convention, Washington, D.C.
Kornblatt, S. & Demaria,T. (2005, November). Family access to evidence based strategies following childhood illness. Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, Toronto
Demaria, T., Barrett, M., Chemtob, C., Kerasiotis, B, Lombardo, M. & Rohli, J. (2005, September). Bio-Psycho-Social assessment of 9/11 bereaved children. Paper presented at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Neurobiology Conference on Trauma, New York
Demaria, T., Barrett, M., Ryan, D. & Chemtob, C. (2005, September). Medical Screenings as a trigger for PTSD in public safety workers. Paper presented at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Neurobiology Conference on Trauma, New York
Demaria, T., Flomenhaft, D. & Kornblatt, S. (2005, June). Helping schools access grief counseling. Paper presented at the 9th National Symposium on Children's Grief Support, Denver.
Demaria, T., Rhatigan, K. & Lucero, M. (2004, November). Assessment of cognitive therapy competency in a hospital behavioral continuum. . Paper presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy Convention, New Orleans.
Lucero, M., Rhatigan, K. & Demaria, T. (2004, November). Trauma evaluation & treatment in the seriously mentally ill., Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, New Orleans.
Demaria, T & Flomenhaft, D. (2004, November). Assessment of bereaved 9/11 children. Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, New Orleans.
Demaria, T, Barrett, M., Sankary,S., Comforto, B. & Reddy, S. (2004, November). Ongoing Needs of 9/11 bereaved families. Paper presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Convention, New Orleans
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Demaria, T. (2004, July). Effect of personality traits and traumatic exposure on the personal impact of the World Trade Center tragedy. Paper presented at the World Congress on Behavior Therapy, Kobe, Japan.
Demaria, T. (2004, July). Role of cognitive behavior therapists in coping with traumatic grief and genetic testing for pancreatic cancer. Paper presented at the World Congress on Behavior Therapy, Kobe, Japan
Barrett, M., Demaria, T. & Sankary, C. (2004, June). Age specific bereavement & trauma counseling needs of World Trade Center children. Paper presented at the 8th National Symposium on Children's Grief Support, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. .
Demaria, T., Barrett, M., Reddy, S. & Morrow, K. (2004, March). Understanding the development of traumatic grief in bereaved world trade center children. Paper presented at the 4th International Congress on Disaster Psychiatry, Miami.
