Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Natural Disasters and Mental Health - Well, Almost
Author : John R. Freedy
Publisher :
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 47,63 MB
Release : 1994
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Author : John R. Freedy
Publisher :
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 47,63 MB
Release : 1994
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Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 17,72 MB
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309316227
In the devastation that follows a major disaster, there is a need for multiple sectors to unite and devote new resources to support the rebuilding of infrastructure, the provision of health and social services, the restoration of care delivery systems, and other critical recovery needs. In some cases, billions of dollars from public, private and charitable sources are invested to help communities recover. National rhetoric often characterizes these efforts as a "return to normal." But for many American communities, pre-disaster conditions are far from optimal. Large segments of the U.S. population suffer from preventable health problems, experience inequitable access to services, and rely on overburdened health systems. A return to pre-event conditions in such cases may be short-sighted given the high costs - both economic and social - of poor health. Instead, it is important to understand that the disaster recovery process offers a series of unique and valuable opportunities to improve on the status quo. Capitalizing on these opportunities can advance the long-term health, resilience, and sustainability of communities - thereby better preparing them for future challenges. Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters identifies and recommends recovery practices and novel programs most likely to impact overall community public health and contribute to resiliency for future incidents. This book makes the case that disaster recovery should be guided by a healthy community vision, where health considerations are integrated into all aspects of recovery planning before and after a disaster, and funding streams are leveraged in a coordinated manner and applied to health improvement priorities in order to meet human recovery needs and create healthy built and natural environments. The conceptual framework presented in Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters lays the groundwork to achieve this goal and provides operational guidance for multiple sectors involved in community planning and disaster recovery. Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters calls for actions at multiple levels to facilitate recovery strategies that optimize community health. With a shared healthy community vision, strategic planning that prioritizes health, and coordinated implementation, disaster recovery can result in a communities that are healthier, more livable places for current and future generations to grow and thrive - communities that are better prepared for future adversities.
Author : US Global Change Research Program
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 13,34 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1510726217
As global climate change proliferates, so too do the health risks associated with the changing world around us. Called for in the President’s Climate Action Plan and put together by experts from eight different Federal agencies, The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health: A Scientific Assessment is a comprehensive report on these evolving health risks, including: Temperature-related death and illness Air quality deterioration Impacts of extreme events on human health Vector-borne diseases Climate impacts on water-related Illness Food safety, nutrition, and distribution Mental health and well-being This report summarizes scientific data in a concise and accessible fashion for the general public, providing executive summaries, key takeaways, and full-color diagrams and charts. Learn what health risks face you and your family as a result of global climate change and start preparing now with The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 35,35 MB
Release : 2003-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309167922
The Oklahoma City bombing, intentional crashing of airliners on September 11, 2001, and anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 have made Americans acutely aware of the impacts of terrorism. These events and continued threats of terrorism have raised questions about the impact on the psychological health of the nation and how well the public health infrastructure is able to meet the psychological needs that will likely result. Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism highlights some of the critical issues in responding to the psychological needs that result from terrorism and provides possible options for intervention. The committee offers an example for a public health strategy that may serve as a base from which plans to prevent and respond to the psychological consequences of a variety of terrorism events can be formulated. The report includes recommendations for the training and education of service providers, ensuring appropriate guidelines for the protection of service providers, and developing public health surveillance for preevent, event, and postevent factors related to psychological consequences.
Author : Mary Price Lee
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 13,96 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780823920532
An important exploration of the severe emotional trauma that can result from posttraumatic stress disorder shows how natural disasters can have long-term psychological effects and offers counseling and information for those suffering from this disorder.
Author : Richard Gist
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 38,58 MB
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1317771737
Psychological service in the wake of cataclysmic life events has emerged as a prominent and visible component of social response. This has generated a bandwagon of potential service providers, service approaches, and service venues. Where once help was scarce, it has become plentiful enough to engender its own set of conflicts and contradictions along with its intended solace and aid. Response to Disaster reconciles the technical, theoretical, and applied interests represented in these various populations and provides a contemporary treatment that can help define the directions of their increasing interaction.
Author : Thomas L. Underwood
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 11,51 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780826147516
Based on the acclaimed professional certificate program, Advanced Institute on Victim Studies: Critical Analysis of Victim Assistance, this book identifies core content areas essential for practitioners working with crime victims. Recognizing the multidisciplined, multisystem field that encompasses victim assistance, the contributors present a solid foundation of the varying concepts and theories on victims and victims services. The balance of the text addresses the skills and strategies needed to enhance services to victims at the individual, organizational, and societal levels. Each chapter concludes with an analysis and application section, including representative scenarios and key questions for review.
Author : Juan José López-Ibor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 27,53 MB
Release : 2005-01-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0470021241
This title provides a comprehensive overview of clinical, epidemiological, psychobiological, psychosocial and service organization aspects of disaster psychiatry. It takes a practical approach and includes a series of reports on significant experiences made in this field in various regions of the world. An Unbiased and reliable reference point, endorsed by the WPA Includes contributions from internationally acclaimed experts
Author : Yuval Neria
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 39,20 MB
Release : 2009-07-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521883873
A reference on mental health and disasters, focused on the full spectrum of psychopathologies associated with many different types of disasters.
Author : Bruce H. Young
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Counseling
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