Disaster mental health services a primer for practitioners

Disaster mental health is a growing field of practice designed to help victims and relief workers learn to effectively cope with the extreme stresses they will face in the aftermath of a disaster. The goal of disaster mental health is to prevent the development of long-term, negative psychological c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Myers, Diane Garaventa (-)
Otros Autores: Wee, David F.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Brunner-Routledge 2005.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Brunner-Routledge psychosocial stress series ; no. 27.
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Sumario:Disaster mental health is a growing field of practice designed to help victims and relief workers learn to effectively cope with the extreme stresses they will face in the aftermath of a disaster. The goal of disaster mental health is to prevent the development of long-term, negative psychological consequences, such as PTSD. This book assists clinicians and traumatologists in ""making the bridge"" between their clinical knowledge and skills and the unique, complex, chaotic, and highly political field of disaster. It combines information from a vast reservoir of prior research and literature wi
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (306 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203646908
9781280100147
9786610100149
9781135454456
9781135454463