Description
Disasters can cause long-term disruptions to the routines of individuals and communities, placing survivors at risk of developing serious mental health and substance abuse problems. Disaster behavioral health services provide emotional support, help normalize stress reactions, assess recovery options, and encourage healthy coping behaviors. They al
Table of Contents
Overview of the History and Fundamental Concepts behind Disaster Behavioral Health. Past Disaster Experiences and Behavioral Health Outcomes. Disaster Behavioral Health Outreach: A Nontraditional Approach to Assisting Survivors. Organizational Response to Disasters and Key Partners. Governmental Roles and Responsibilities in Disaster Behavioral Health Response and Recovery. Nongovernmental Organizations Responding to Disasters in the United States. Disaster Mental Health: A Public Health Paradigm. Psychological Resilience and Pathological Responses to Disaster. Coping with Loss and Overcoming Trauma. Mental Health Outcomes of Disasters and Terrorism. At-Risk Populations, Disaster Risk Factors, and Individual and Community Vulnerability. Disaster Behavioral Health for Children and Adolescents: Best Practices for Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. Disaster Behavioral Health and Older Adults: American and Canadian Readiness and Response. Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health Disaster Response: The Challenge, the Opportunity. Helping the Helpers: Ameliorating Secondary Traumatic Stress in Disaster Workers. Understanding Climatic, Geographic, and Topographic Considerations for Assessing Disaster Vulnerability. Addressing Barriers within Systems of Care. Disaster Vulnerability and the School Setting: Understanding Environmental Risk and Implications for Behavioral Health Response. Issues in Providing Mental and Medical Health Care in Long-Term Care Settings during Disasters. Delivery of Behavioral Health Services in General and Functional Needs Shelters. Disaster Behavioral Health Interventions. Initial Behavioral Health Response: The Conundrums of a State Crisis Counseling Program. Long-Term Mental Health Treatment for Adult Disaster Survivors. Disaster and Substance Abuse Services. Understanding Disaster Recovery Case Management and Behavioral Health: A Review
