David Schwebel | |
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Born | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
Spouse | Yikun |
Children | 2 |
Academic background | |
Education | BA, Psychology, Yale University M.A., Clinical Psychology, PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2000, University of Iowa |
Thesis | Relations between children's temperament, ability estimation, and unintentional injuries (2000) |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Main interests | Child Injury Prevention |
David Charles Schwebel is an American psychologist.
Schwebel was raised in Columbus,Ohio,where he attended two independent schools,Columbus Academy and The Wellington School. [1] He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at Yale University before enrolling at the University of Iowa for his Master's degree and PhD in clinical psychology. In 1999,Schwebel received a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship in Children's Health. [2]
Upon completing his formal education,Schwebel accepted a faculty position at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). [3] Throughout his tenure at UAB,he developed and implemented injury prevention techniques for pedestrian safety training in virtual reality environments, [4] [5] school playground safety via behavioral strategies targeting teachers, [6] and drowning prevention through lifeguard training at public swimming pools. [7] In 2011,he received a Fulbright Specialist award to work with Chinese scholars to reduce child-mortality rates caused by changing demographics there. [8] He used this award to fund his research into dog bite prevention in rural China and in the United States, [9] and kerosene safety in low-income South Africa neighborhoods. [10]
In 2019,Schwebel was awarded the Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research by the American Psychological Association as a psychologist whose research has "led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology." [11] During the COVID-19 pandemic,Schwebel received a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant to develop and evaluate an interactive website,called ShootSafe,to teach children how to engage safely with firearms to reduce the risk of accidental injuries and deaths from guns. [12]
Schwebel and his wife Yikun have two children together. [13]
Drowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Submersion injury refers to both drowning and near-miss incident. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations where others present are either unaware of the victim's situation or unable to offer assistance. After successful resuscitation,drowning victims may experience breathing problems,confusion,or unconsciousness. Occasionally,victims may not begin experiencing these symptoms until several hours after they are rescued. An incident of drowning can also cause further complications for victims due to low body temperature,aspiration,or acute respiratory distress syndrome.
An occupational injury is bodily damage resulting from working. The most common organs involved are the spine,hands,the head,lungs,eyes,skeleton,and skin. Occupational injuries can result from exposure to occupational hazards,such as temperature,noise,insect or animal bites,blood-borne pathogens,aerosols,hazardous chemicals,radiation,and occupational burnout.
A bicycle helmet is a type of helmet designed to attenuate impacts to the head of a cyclist in collisions while minimizing side effects such as interference with peripheral vision.
George Wilson Albee was an American academic who was a pioneer in clinical psychology,who believed societal factors such as unemployment,racism,sexism,and all the myriad forms of exploitation of people by people were the major cause of mental illness. He was one of the leading figures in the development of community psychology. Albee was an advocate for coping with adversity,strengthening individual resources,and social change.
Exposure therapy is a technique in behavior therapy to treat anxiety disorders. Exposure therapy involves exposing the patient to the anxiety source or its context. Doing so is thought to help them overcome their anxiety or distress. Numerous studies have demonstrated its effectiveness in the treatment of disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD),social anxiety disorder (SAD),obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),and specific phobias.
Injury prevention is an effort to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms,such as accidents,before they occur. Injury prevention is a component of safety and public health,and its goal is to improve the health of the population by preventing injuries and hence improving quality of life. Among laypersons,the term "accidental injury" is often used. However,"accidental" implies the causes of injuries are random in nature. Researchers prefer the term "unintentional injury" to refer to injuries that are nonvolitional but often preventable. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control show that unintentional injuries are a significant public health concern:they are by far the leading cause of death from ages 1 through 44. During these years,unintentional injuries account for more deaths than the next three leading causes of death combined. Unintentional injuries also account for the top ten sources of nonfatal emergency room visits for persons up to age 9 and nine of the top ten sources of nonfatal emergency room visits for persons over the age of 9.
SafetyLit is a bibliographic database and online update of recently published scholarly research of relevance to those interested in the broad field of injury prevention and safety promotion. Initiated in 1995,SafetyLit is a project of the SafetyLit Foundation in cooperation with the San Diego State University College of Health &Human Services and the World Health Organization - Department of Violence and Injury Prevention.
Leonard A. Jason is a professor of psychology at DePaul University in Chicago,Illinois,where he also directs the Center for Community Research. His chief professional interests include the study of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS),violence prevention,smoking cessation,and Oxford House recovery homes for substance abuse. Jason's interest in ME/CFS began when he was diagnosed with the condition in 1990 after having mononucleosis.
Barbara Barlow is an American pediatric surgeon who was the first woman to train in pediatric surgery at Babies Hospital,present-day Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. She has also reduced the amount of injuries for inner-city children through her research and efforts to educate the public on prevention of accidents.
Kenneth Dodge is the William McDougall Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. He is also the founding and past director of the Duke University Center for Child and Family Policy and founder of Family Connects International.
A playground,playpark,or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play,typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children,some are designed for other age groups,or people with disabilities. A playground might exclude children below a certain age.
Caroline Finch AO is an Australian sports injury epidemiologist and sports injury prevention researcher. Her research has been adopted and used to directly inform safety policy by Government Departments of Sport and Health,health promotion and injury prevention agencies,and peak sports bodies both within Australia and internationally. Her injury prevention research has been applied to falls in older people,road safety,workplace safety and injuries in children.
Judy Garber is a clinical psychologist known for her research on emotional dysregulation and mood disorders,with a focus on cognitive-behavioral interventions for adolescents who have depression. Garber is Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University.
Lisa Bowleg is an applied social psychologist known for conducting research on intersectionality in social and behavioral science and the relationship between social-contextual factors and stress,resilience,and HIV risk in Black communities.
J. David Hawkins is an American sociologist,academic,and author. He is Emeritus Endowed Professor of Prevention and founding director of the Social Development Research Group in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the prevention of behavior problems in children and adolescents. He developed the Communities That Care prevention system with Richard F. Catalano.
Marguerita Lightfoot is a counseling psychologist known for her research in the field of preventive medicine,especially in regard to HIV prevention and advocacy for homeless youth. She is Professor of Medicine at the University of California,San Francisco School of Medicine and the Chief of the Division of Prevention Science. She serves on the National Academies of Sciences,Engineering,and Medicine Committee on Fostering Healthy Mental,Emotional,and Behavioral Development among Children and Youth.
Sandy Kay Wurtele is an American psychologist. She is Professor Emerita in the Department of Psychology at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs where she specialized in the prevention of childhood sexual abuse. Wurtele is the author of several educational and scholarly materials for professionals,parents,and children on preventing childhood sexual assault and abuse. Wurtele has provided training and consultation to a number of national and international organizations and researchers on this topic,including on the National Center for Missing &Exploited Children's Education Standards Task Force,the USA Swimming Safe Sport Committee,USA Wrestling,and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington.
Psychosocial safety climate (PSC) is a term used in organisational psychology that refers to the shared belief held by workers that their psychological health and safety is protected and supported by senior management. PSC builds on other work stress theories and concerns the corporate climate for worker psychological health and safety. Studies have found that a favourable PSC is associated with low rates of absenteeism and high productivity,while a poor climate is linked to high levels of workplace stress and job dissatisfaction. PSC can be promoted by organisational practices,policies and procedures that prioritise the psychosocial safety and wellbeing of workers. The theory has implications for the design of workplaces for the best possible outcomes for both workers and management.
John Philip Allegrante is an American applied behavioral scientist and academic. He is the Charles Irwin Lambert Professor of Health Behavior and Education at Teachers College,the graduate school of education,health,and psychology at Columbia University,where he has been a member of the faculty since 1979.
John W. Senders was an American professor of industrial engineering and psychology who did research on safety and human error. He founded Canada's Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP),introduced the visual occlusion paradigm,and organized the first conference on human error,which came to be known as Clambake I.
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