School Avoidance and School Phobias
Loss, Death and Mourning
Suicidal Ideation
Confusion
Antisocial Behavior
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
The Exceptional Children
The Injured or Ill Children
Adolescents
PROVIDING HELP FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOLLOWING DISASTERS
General Steps In The Helping Process
The Use of Play
Individual Counseling
Group Sessions
Telephone Crisis Service
Role of The Family
OTHER SPECIAL RISK GROUPS IN DISASTERS
Common Needs and Reactions
Middle Age
Elderly
Older Adults
Socioeconomic Classes
Cultural and Racial Differences
Institutionalized Persons
People In Emotional Crises
People Requiring Emergency Medical Care
Human Service And Disaster Relief Workers
Cultural And Ethnic Minorities
SOME EXAMPLES OF DISASTER RELATED EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS
Depression
Grief
Anger
Guilt
Apathy
Fears
The "Burn-out" Syndrome
Bizarre Behavior
Suicide
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES
Basic Guidelines
Interventions
PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR DISASTER WORKERS
Factors Affecting Responders
Effects of Long Exposure to Stressors by Disaster Workers
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Stress Responses
Coping With Stress - Guidelines for Workers
INTERVENTIONS DURING A DISASTER
Team Managers
Workers
INTERVENTIONS FOLLOWING A DISASTER
Team Leaders
Survivors
Debriefings
Incident Debriefing
Information Sessions
Verbalization Sessions
Follow-up, Referral to Mental Health Resources/Counseling
Post-disaster Counseling for Individuals or Groups
Short Term Intervention
Medium and Long Term Intervention
Collaborative Relationship Between Emergency and Mental Health Services
SELECTED REFERENCES
WEB SITES WITH INFORMATION AND LINKS ABOUT DISASTER
MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, PTSD, AND DEBRIEFING
SCENARIO
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE OF THE DISASTER VICTIMS' NEEDS
TEST DIRECTIONS, FEES, CERTIFICATES
COURSE TEST
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