Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521294878 ISBN 13: 9780521294874

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Originally published in 2007, this was the first textbook to focus specifically on disaster psychiatry. It brings together the views of international experts to provide a comprehensive review of the psychological, biological, and social responses to disaster, describing evidence-based clinical and service-led interventions to meet mental health needs and foster resilience and recovery. Chapters address the epidemiology of disaster response, the neurobiology of disaster exposure, socio-cultural issues, early intervention and consultation-liaison care, the role of non-governmental organizations, workplace policies, and implications for public health planning at the level of the individual and the community. This book is essential reading for all those involved in preparing for traumatic events and their clinical and social outcomes for public health planning.

About this title

Book Description

Originally published in 2007, this was the first textbook to focus on disaster psychiatry. International experts provide a comprehensive overview of the psychological, biological and social responses to disaster, looking at evidence-based clinical and public health interventions.

About the Author

Robert J. Ursano is Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience and Chair at the Department of Psychiatry, Director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Maryland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521294878
• ISBN 13: 9780521294874
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Ursano Robert J., Fullerton Carol S., Weisaeth Lars, Raphael Beverley