Personal Relationships in the Digital Age

Princeton, NJ March 1, 2013 - Few advances in technology have presented such extremes of wonderful possibilities and such questions and challenges as do social media and digital communication. Have you ever used the Internet to reconnect with an old friend or distant relative? Do you keep in nearly constant contact with friends by texting them? Have you ever been frustrated when someone interrupts a conversation with you to receive a text or cell phone call? Do you ever wonder if you have more Facebook friends than "real" friends? Explore the great potential as well as the pitfalls of digital-age communication with licensed psychologists, Virginia Whitener, Ph.D. and W.B. Apple, Ph.D., and board-certified psychiatrist Peter A. Crist, M.D. for "Personal Relationships in the Digital Age," a discussion on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ from 4:00PM to 6:00PM.

All three experts bring a wide range of professional experience to this event. They all work with children, adults and families. Dr. Whitener is very interested in the current sociological and psychological changes in our society, and how they affect mental health and social relationships. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Apple is director of psychological services at the Lawrenceville School where he works with teenagers. He is particularly interested in healthy adolescent development and the challenges young people face today in terms of intense academic pressures, increased acceptance of substance abuse, and ever-constant technological distractions. Dr. Crist has developed an expertise in couples therapy as well as a business consulting practice with a functional approach to finding satisfaction in one's work life. Each has their distinct views about how the digital age has impacted the way families, friends, and work colleagues (peers, bosses and subordinates) relate to each other.

Admission is free thanks to underwriting support. Donations are welcome. Suggested adult, non-student donation is $45. Reservations are recommended. Call (732) 821-1144 or reserve online. Admission is free thanks to underwriting support. Donations are welcome. Suggested adult, non-student donation $45.

Dr. Whitener is a psychologist in private practice in Ashland, Oregon. She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in sociology and anthropology, received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Kansas, and completed her training at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Whitener has been an assistant professor at Southern Oregon State College and a consultant for social services agencies. She is on the Board of Regents and a Clinical Associate of the ACO. She is also a member of the College's social orgonomy committee and has authored articles on a wide range of topics in the Journal of Orgonomy.

Dr. Apple is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Princeton and is the Director of Psychological Services at the Lawrenceville School. He graduated from the University of North Carolina with a B.A. in psychology, received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of South Dakota, and completed his training at the Medical College of Virginia. He is on the Board of Regents and a Clinical Associate of the ACO, a member of the College's social orgonomy committee, Director of both the College's CORE research group and of the ACO's Introductory Laboratory Workshop in Orgonomic Science. Dr. Apple has authored articles on a wide range of topics in the Journal of Orgonomy.

Dr. Crist is board certified in psychiatry, internal medicine, and medical orgonomy. He is in private practice in Ringoes, New Jersey where he treats infants, children, adults, couples, and families. Dr. Crist graduated from U.C.L.A. with an A.B. in Zoology and an M.D. degree. He also is President and CEO of ergonexus LLC, a business consulting practice with a functional approach to organizational problems, work relationships and individuals from executives to staff. In addition, he is President of the American College of Orgonomy. He is on the faculty of the ACO training program for medical orgonomists and is chairman of their social orgonomy training committee and on its faculty. He has spoken in the U.S. and abroad on a wide range of topics as well as published numerous articles in the Journal of Orgonomy.

The American College of Orgonomy (ACO) is a nonprofit educational and scientific organization located near Princeton, New Jersey, that is devoted to setting and maintaining standards for work in the field of orgonomy, the science developed by Dr. Wilhelm Reich.

The College conducts a postgraduate medical orgonomy training program for qualified physicians and psychiatrists. Medical orgonomists offer a unique form of treatment that is based on a scientific understanding of the connection between the mind and the body. This approach effectively treats a wide range of emotional illnesses, usually without medication.

American College of Orgonomy
P.O. Box 490
Princeton, NJ 08542
Phone (732) 821-1144
Email aco@orgonomy.org
website www.orgonomy.org
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