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Delivering Mental Health Assistance in the Wake of Natural and Manmade Disasters
Alec Cecil
in Bringing Psychotherapy to the Underserved: Challenges and Strategies
Disasters, both natural and manmade, seem to be occurring with increasing frequency in the United States and around the world. A single incident may affect many thousands of people. ...
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Helping People Cope with Disasters
Eric M. Vernberg and Erin P. Hambrick
in Psychologists' Desk Reference (3 ed.)
Chapter 137 details procedures for helping people cope with disasters, including safety and comfort, stabilization, information gathering, practical assistance, connection with social ...
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Children Experiencing Disasters: Prevention and Intervention
Annette M. La Greca
in Handbook of Psychological Services for Children and Adolescents
This chapter describes the symptoms and prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in childrenand adolescents, as well as other reactions that may result from exposure to ...
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Parenting Support in the Context of Natural Disaster
Vanessa E. Cobham, Brett McDermott, and Matthew R. Sanders
in The Power of Positive Parenting: Transforming the Lives of Children, Parents, and Communities Using the Triple P System
Natural disasters have become more frequent with climate change. Postdisaster, children and adolescents represent a particularly vulnerable group. Parents have a vital role in influencing ...
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Older Adults and Terrorism
Lisa M. Brown, Donna Cohen, and Joy R. Kohlmaier
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 20 explores the effects of terrorism on older adults. This includes the effects of natural and human-made disasters on older adults (theoretical frameworks, psychological responses, ...
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Supporting Students Following School Crises: From the Acute Aftermath Through Recovery
Pamela Vona, Lisa H. Jaycox, Sheryl H. Kataoka, Bradley D. Stein, and Marleen Wong
in School Mental Health Services for Adolescents
The chapter “Supporting Students Following School Crises: From the Acute Aftermath Through Recovery,” in School Mental Health Services for Adolescents, provides an overview of the ...
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Defusing the Terrorism of Terror
A.J.W. Taylor
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 24 explores the concept of diffusing the terrorism of terror. It focuses on the definition and origins of terrorism, its changing appraisal, and frontline responses. It construes ...
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Providing Evidence-Based Supports to Students in the Aftermath of a Crisis
Philip J. Lazarus, Franci Crepeau-Hobson, Kathy Sievering, and Cathy Kennedy-Paine
in Fostering the Emotional Well-Being of our Youth: A School-Based Approach
This chapter focuses on strategies that can be implemented in the aftermath of a school or community crisis to help restore the exposed students’ basic problem-solving abilities and help ...
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In the Aftermath of the Pandemic: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD
John C. Markowitz
The Covid-19 pandemic is an ongoing disaster on a scale no one living can recall. Since the end of 2019, it is causing not only countless deaths and physical debility, but also ...
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