Intervention and resilience after mass trauma
By: edited by Michael Blumenfield and Robert J. Ursano.
Contributors: Blumenfield, Michael.; Ursano, Robert J., 1947-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780521883740
Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment; Psychic trauma -- Treatment; Crisis intervention (Mental health services); Disasters -- Psychological aspects; Resilience (Personality trait); Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- therapy; Adaptation, Psychological; Disasters; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- prevention & control; Survivors -- psychology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Meeting the challenge of providing intervention following mass trauma / Michael Blumenfield and Robert J. Ursano; title: Systems, science and populations, effective early mental health, intervention following mass trauma: the roles of government, clinicians & communities / Beverley Raphael; title: Factors in the development of community resilience to disasters / Rose L. Pfefferbaum ... [et al.]; title: Psychological first aid / Patricia J. Watson; title: Acute stress disorder and early interventions after trauma / Richard A. Bryant; title: The role of pharmacotherapy in early interventions / Matthew J. Friedman; title: Should culture considerations influence early intervention? / Carl C. Bell; title: Resilience is the default: how not to miss it? / Arieh Y. Shalev and Yael Errera; title: Epilogue: early intervention for individuals and communities: planning for the future while meeting present needs / Robert J. Ursano and Michael Blumenfield.