Crises Happen... Will You Be Ready?
Crises affect people on many different levels, including
psychological well-being. The 2004/2009 tsunamis, hurricanes Rita
and Katrina, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are among events
continuing to affect millions of lives daily. Potential events like
Avian and Swine Flu pandemics, global warming/climate change and
threats of spreading unrest in the Middle East are concerns
weighing heavily on all. Planning and coordination are important
components of responses to crises, disasters, and critical
incidents.
Resilience, recovery from crises, community preparation, learning
from past experience, and strategically planning for future events
are all activities involving education, training and time of first
responders, behavioral health professionals, chaplains and others.
Additional response variables include cultural knowledge and
sensitivity. We need to respond appropriately within a culture not
our own, whether locally, nationally, or internationally. The
purpose of a behavioral health plan is to ensure efficient,
coordinated and effective responses to behavioral health needs of
affected populations during times of disasters and other critical
incidents.
Readers of this book will:
Learn how the community and individuals respond to recover from
disasters. Identify activities in preparing for, responding to, and
recovering from disasters. Perform strategic planning and explain
how it is helpful in mitigating and responding to disasters,
critical incidents and other crises. Understand the mental health
services provided to people affected by disasters, critical
incidents and other crises. Identify and explain how disaster
mental health professionals are affected by responding to
disasters, critical incidents and other crises. Understand the
stages of disaster recovery and how resilience affects each stage.
Learn the signs and symptoms of disaster induced stress and
emotional trauma and how resilience mitigates outcomes. Discover
the meaning of "Return to Equilibrium" and explain its role in the
recovery process following a disaster or critical incident.
Praise for "From Crisis to Recovery"
"Mr. Doherty has produced an invaluable reference volume for
everyone involved in disaster response/disaster preparedness field.
It is a must for your library His attention to detail, breadth of
scope, depth of knowledge and readable writing style, reflect the
work of an eminent scholar in his field and one who has paid his
dues on the frontlines. It represents the ultimate A to Z 'How to
Do It' manual in this difficult, complicated field. From the
sensitive discussion of clinical issues to the organizational
planning details, the clarity and thoroughness of this volume are
outstanding. This book should be required reading for everyone
involved in this critical field."
--John G. Jones, Ph.D. ABPP ATR-BC Licensed Psychologist
Learn more about the Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health
Institute at www.RMRinstitute.org
MED003010 Medical: Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical
Services
SOC040000 Social Science: Disasters & Disaster Relief
PSY022040 Psychology: Psychopathology - Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder
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