This volume serves as a guide to organizing mental health services when disaster strikes a community. Through firsthand accounts of real-life disasters, experts in disaster response work illustrate how to evaluate disaster impact, organize a clinical response, and train mental health professionals to deal with these unique situations.
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From earthquakes to the Persian Gulf War to mass murder in a small Texas town, communities are often ill-prepared to deal with the lingering consequences of disasters.
This volume serves as a guide to organizing mental health services when disaster strikes a community. Through firsthand accounts of real-life disasters, experts in disaster response work illustrate how to evaluate disaster impact, organize a clinical response, and train mental health professionals to deal with these unique situations.
Overall, the book provides the reader with a useful insight into the nature and impact of disasters and the complex role of mental health professionals in the post-disaster response.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 256 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0880484640