Disaster psychiatry readiness, evaluation, and treatment

Disaster psychiatry readiness, evaluation, and treatment

It is becoming increasingly common for psychiatrists to be among the first responders when disaster strikes. More than 800 psychiatrists are believed to have responded to the 9/11 attacks. The first clinical manual on the best practices for helping those affected by disaster, Disaster Psychiatry: Re...

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Other Authors: Stoddard, Frederick J. (Editor), Pandya, Anand A. (Editor), Katz, Craig L. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC American Psychiatric Pub. 2011
Subjects:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic > therapy
Survivors > psychology
Crisis Intervention
Disasters
Emergency Services, Psychiatric > therapy
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Table of Contents:
  • Preparation and systems issues : integrating into a disaster response / Edward M. Kantor and David Beckert
  • Communicating risk before, during, and after a disaster / Frederick J. Stoddard Jr.
  • Rescuing ourselves : self-care in the disaster response community / Joseph P. Merlino
  • Needs assessment / Craig L. Katz
  • Psychiatric evaluation / Craig L. Katz
  • Special populations / Frank G. Dowling and Kristina Jones
  • Serious mental illness / Anand Pandya
  • Substance abuse / David J. Mysels, Maria A. Sullivan, and Frank G. Dowling
  • Personality issues / Srinivasan Pillay
  • Injuries and triage of medical complaints / Kristina Jones
  • Grief and resilience / Chad Lemaire
  • Psychological first aid / Edward M. Kantor and David Beckert
  • Family and group interventions / Anand Pandya
  • Psychotherapies / Srinivasan Pillay
  • Psychopharmacology : acute phase / Kristina Jones
  • Psychopharmacology : postacute phase / Frederick J. Stoddard Jr.
  • Child and adolescent psychiatry interventions / Heather Shibley and Frederick J. Stoddard Jr.
  • Geriatric psychiatry interventions / Kenneth Sakauye
  • Psychiatrists as ambassadors / Grant H. Brenner
  • Legal and ethical issues / Anand Pandya
  • Telepsychiatry in disasters and public health emergencies / Anthony T. Ng.

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