Effects of disasters on emergency workers : a review, with implications for training and postdisaster interventions.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1993Description: 24 pSubject(s): Subject: Presents a review of the literature regarding the psychological impact of disasters on the emergency workers themselves, with attention to 1) the type and extent of stressors they experience and 2) variables, such as coping strategies, that mediate between stressors and psychopathology. Within each section, the implications for interventions with workers are discussed
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 155.935 EFF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005730446 |
Bibliography: p. 208-212
Reprinted from Handbook of Post-Disaster Interventions (Special Issue). Journal of Social Behavior and Personality; 1993; Vol. 8; No. 5; p. 189-212
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Presents a review of the literature regarding the psychological impact of disasters on the emergency workers themselves, with attention to 1) the type and extent of stressors they experience and 2) variables, such as coping strategies, that mediate between stressors and psychopathology. Within each section, the implications for interventions with workers are discussed
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