Textbook of disaster psychiatry / edited by Robert J. Ursano ... [et al.].

Material type:

Computer filePublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.Description: xii, 346 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

0521852358 (hbk.)
9780521852357 (hbk.)

DDC classification:

616.85210651 22

Online resources:

Available online to registered users

Contents:

Pt. I. Introduction 1. Individual and community responses to disasters / Robert J. Ursano, Carol S. Fullerton, Lars Weisaeth and Beverley Raphael Pt. II. Foundations of Disaster Psychiatry 2. Epidemiology of disaster mental health / Carol S. North 3. Children and disasters: public mental health approaches / Robert Pynoos, Alan M. Steinberg and Melissa J. Brymer 4. Disaster ecology: implications for disaster psychiatry / James Shultz, Zelda Espinel, Sandro Galea and Dori B Reissman 5. Neurobiology of disaster exposure: fear, anxiety, trauma and resilience / Rebecca P. Smith, Craig L. Katz, Dennis S. Charney and Steven Southwick Pt. III. Clinical Care and Interventions 6. Early intervention for trauma-related problems following mass trauma / Patricia J. Watson 7. Acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in the disaster environment / David M. Benedek 8. Assessment and management of medical-surgical disaster casualties / James R. Rundell 9. Interventions for acutely injured survivors of individual and mass trauma / Douglas Zatzick 10. Non governmental organizations and the role of the mental health professional / Joop de Jong Pt. IV. Special Topics 11. Traumatic death in terrorism and disasters / Robert J. Ursano, James McCarroll and Carol S. Fullerton 12. Weapons of mass destruction and pandemics: global disasters with mass destruction and mass disruption / Robert J. Ursano, Carol S. Fullerton, Ann E. Norwood and Harry Holloway 13. Workplace disaster preparedness and response / Nancy T. Vineburgh, Robert Gifford, Robert J. Ursano, Carol S. Fullerton and David M. Benedek 14. Health care systems planning / Brian Flynn Pt. V. Public health and disaster psychiatry 15. Public health and disaster mental health: preparing, responding, and recovering / Robert J. Ursano, Carol S. Fullerton, Lars Weisaeth and Beverley Raphael.

Review: "This is the first textbook to focus specifically on disaster psychiatry. It brings together 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." -- BOOK JACKET.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	616.85210651 TEX (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900182247

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This is the first textbook to focus specifically on disaster psychiatry. It brings together 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." -- BOOK JACKET.

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