Disasters: Mental Health Interventions
By
JOHN D. WEAVER
Disasters, whether natural or human-made, can happen anywhere
at any time. In the wake of these disasters, psychological devastation
often remains long after the physical wounds have healed. Disaster
mental health is a growing field of practice designed to help the victims,
and the helpers who rush to their aid, learn to cope effectively with the
extreme stresses they will face in the aftermath of a disaster. This
book provides excellent disaster crisis intervention information and applications
which can be equally well applied to crisis intervention and management in
other settings such as family and individual therapy
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"Few mental health professionals, either through our academic training or
professional experience are well prepared to serve people who have experienced
extraordinary life events such as disasters. This book is a valuable
resource to the professional on the road to better understanding and serving
people who have survived disaster."
*Brian W. Flynn, EdD, Chief, Emergency
Services and Disaster Relief Branch, Center for Mental Health Services
"Well-organized and helpful to a broad spectrum of readers."
*Calvin J. Frederick, PhD, Professor,
Department of Psychiatry, UCLA
"...provides a scholarly yet simultaneously enjoyable review of the 'state
of the art' in disaster mental health interventions. He provides a
thorough study of the relevant literature along with practical and pragmatic
suggestions for effectively assisting disaster survivors with their emotional
journey to recovery. [The author] is down to earth, warm, and human
in his examples, anecdotes, and self-revelations. His knowledge of
the field is extensive, and his passion for the work is infectious. This
book is a 'must' for all who work in the field of disaster mental health."
*Diane Myers, RN,
MSN, Disaster Mental Health Consultant, Monterey, CA
"Mr. Weaver has brought together an excellent combination of disaster crisis
intervention information and application. I plan to use it in my training
classes in crisis intervention and as a reference for my work in disaster
mental health. Ease of reading and concreteness make this volume valuable
to the experienced professional as well as the novice."
*Robert L. Dingman, EdD,
Professor, Counseling and Rehabilitation Department, Marshall University,
Huntington, WV
"...provides a practical, detailed blueprint for the individual practitioner
or team organizer interested in providing disaster mental health services.
Drawing from his extensive and a wealth of research, Mr. Weaver makes
an enormous contribution toward preparing and empowering social workers and
other professionals in taking active and appropriate roles in disaster
preparedness and response. This book will be used as the foundation
for organizing and training social workers in Hawaii as part of a state-wide
disaster response system."
*Ken Lee, ACSW,
DCSW, Social Work Representative, Hawaii State VOAD
Co-Organizer, Disaster Response Team Hawaii Chapter NASW