Psychosocial capacity building in response to disasters
By: Joshua L. Miller
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9780231148208; 9780231519762
Subjects: Stress (Psychology); Disasters; Psychology; Disaster victims; Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The social ecology of disaster; title: Responding to disasters : the field of disaster mental health and the role of; title: Helping professionals; title: Conceptualizing disasters; title: The phenomenology of disasters : the impact on individuals, families and communities; title: Sources of resiliency; title: Vulnerable populations : risk, resiliency and how to help; title: Discourses of disaster response and recovery; title: Psychosocial capacity building; title: The use of groups and activities; title: Responding to disasters caused by intergroup conflict; title: Collective memorializing; title: Disaster distress and self care.