DISASTERS:  MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

Anatomy of a Crisis

CHAPTER 2

What Constitutes a Disaster?

CHAPTER 3

Classification, Declaration, and Scope of Disasters

• American Red Cross (ARC) Classification System
• Federal Disaster Declaration
• More Gauges of Disaster

CHAPTER 4

Development and Evolution of Disaster
Mental Health Strategies

CHAPTER 5

The Psychological Aftermath of a Disaster

• Typical Reactions and Needs of Victims
• Reactions of Children and Adolescents
• Adult Reactions
• Issues of Diversity

CHAPTER 6

Key Disaster Mental Health Concepts

CHAPTER 7

The Context of Response

• Planning for Disasters
• Getting Started in Disaster Mental Health
• American Red Cross (ARC) and the Disaster Services
• Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster Relief
• Other Disaster Mental Health (DMH) Opportunities

CHAPTER 8

The Helping Process

• Interviewing/Counseling Basics
• Emotional First Aid
• Disaster Mental Health Crisis Intervention (CI)

CHAPTER 9

Other Aspects of Disaster Mental Health

• Documentation
• Triage
• On-Call Services
• The Disaster Mental Health Role at Headquarters
• The Work Environment
• More Tricks of the Trade

CHAPTER 10

Loss, Bereavement, and Grieving

• Stages of Grief Reaction
• Factors that May Complicate Bereavement
• Times Needing Special Attention
• Therapeutic Tasks of the Grieving Process

CHAPTER 11

Self-Awareness

• What Motivates Disaster Mental Health Workers?
• Sources of Job Stress
• Liking the Job Too Much

CHAPTER 12

Stress Management

• Proven Techniques
• Maintaining a Sense of Humor
• Burnout

CHAPTER 13

Working with the Media

• Potential for Embarrassment
• Practical Tips

CHAPTER 14

 Heading Home from a Disaster

CHAPTER 15

Supervisory Issues

• Administrative Tasks and Challenges
• Selection of Work Locations
• Supervisory Contacts
• Factors that Influence Supervisory Relationships
• Sensitivity and Support
• Helping Workers Close Out Their Assignments
• Why Emergency Teams May Sometimes Fail

CHAPTER 16

Further Evolution of Disaster Mental Health

EPILOGUE

APPENDIX A

Commonly Prescribed Psychotropic Medications

APPENDIX B

Case Study - Morgue Operations

REFERENCES

INDEX