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Joy Osofsky is a clinical psychologist known for her research on the impact of community and domestic violence and trauma in children. She holds the position of Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Public Health and the Barbara Lemann Professorship of Child Welfare at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans, where she is the Head of the Division of Pediatric Mental Health.

Osofsky received the Reginald Lourie Award for leadership in infant mental health and outstanding contributions to the health and welfare of children and families. She received the Sarah Haley Award for Clinical Excellence in Trauma Work from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. She was given a Medal of Honor from the Mayor of New Orleans.

Biography
Osofsky received a BA in Psychology, Cum Laude in 1966, an MA in Psychology in 1967, and a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1969, all from Syracuse University.

In addition to her primary appointment, Osofsky is Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of New Orleans, Director at LSUHSC Harris Center for Infant Mental Health, Co-Director at Mental and Behavioral Health Capacity Project for Gulf Region Health Outreach Program, and faculty of the New Orleans Psychoanalytic Center. She was a Visiting Professor at University College London.

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Director, Violence Intervention Program for Children and Families, September 1991- August 2005

Clinical Director for Child and Adolescent Services, Louisiana Spirit Disaster Crisis Counseling Program, September 2005-2009

Co-Director, Mental and Behavioral Health Capacity Project for Gulf Region Health Outreach Program, May 2012-present

Principal Investigator, Prenatal and Perinatal Behavioral Support for Maternal and Infant Well-Being, Institute for Mental Hygiene

Research
The major topic of Osofsky research programs is trauma in the lives of children. She does research, intervention, and clinical work with children and families that are exposed to traumas, such as domestic abuse and disasters. While being the clinical consultant for Safe Babies Court Teams for ZERO TO THREE.

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Books

 * Osofsky, J. D. (Ed.) (2004). Young children and trauma. Guilford Press.

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Representative publications

 * Osofsky, J. D. (1995). The effects of exposure to violence on young children. American Psychologist, 50(9), 782-788.
 * Osofsky, J. D. (1999). The impact of violence on children. The Future of Children, 9(3), 33-49.
 * Osofsky, J. D. (2003). Prevalence of children's exposure to domestic violence and child maltreatment: Implications for prevention and intervention. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 6(3), 161-170.
 * Osofsky, J. D., & Thompson, M. D. (2000). Adaptive and maladaptive parenting: Perspectives on risk and protective factors. In J. P. Shonkoff & S. J. Meisels (Eds.), Handbook of early childhood intervention (p. 54–75). Cambridge University Press.
 * Osofsky, J. D., Wewers, S., Hann, D. M., & Fick, A. C. (1993). Chronic community violence: What is happening to our children? Psychiatry, 56(1), 36-45.