The elements of disaster psychology : managing psychosocial trauma : an integrated approach to force protection and acute care / by James L. Greenstone.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-246) and indexes.

Understand the general principles of preparing to respond : the psychosocial aspects of disasters and disaster intervention -- Take care of yourself : your first responsibility -- Be ready to respond to the call-out and deployment -- Arrive at the disaster site or staging area prepared to intervene : adjust your mindset -- Understand crisis intervention skills, procedures and models, and how to apply them -- Take care of victims and refer as needed -- Respond to children who are victims of the disaster -- Perform essential post-incident tasks -- Attend to special issues and concerns -- Consider the issues of suicide -- Pay attention to intervener survival -- Learn and utilize effective communication skills -- Plan and prepare intervener equipment -- Remember these things when responding to a disaster -- Attend to public health concerns -- Understand the role and function of the disaster mental health professional -- Understand standard of care under normal circumstances versus sufficiency of care during disaster situations -- Know the legal aspects of disaster crisis intervention -- Know how to do psychological triage -- Understand the dangers of disaster response -- Explore the utilization of state defense forces : uniformed medical reserve corps for disaster medical and psychosocial response -- Understand the relationship between crisis intervention and critical incident stress management.