
Trauma and Disaster Responses and Management
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Published on 8. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
188 pages
978-1-58562-115-6 (ISBN)
Description
In our increasingly dangerous world-brought into urgent
focus by the September 11, 2001, attacks-the need to manage the psychiatric
consequences of traumatic events and disasters has never been greater.
The editors of this powerful reference summarize our current
understanding of the complex psychological, behavioral, and social responses
to disaster, and present a compelling case for intensifying our focus on
delivery and intervention efforts.
In just five chapters, 16
distinguished contributors examine the impact of trauma from the personal to
the community level. This critical book
* reviews the neurobiologic and neuroanatomic responses to severe
traumatic events, focusing on posttraumatic stress disorder to show how an
initially adaptive response becomes maladaptive by producing long-term
adverse consequences.
* discusses the psychiatric epidemiology of
disaster, presenting a guide for clinicians in identifying and following
groups at high risk for developing psychiatric disorders and an empirical
blueprint for developing community interventions.
* details the impact
of traumatic stressors on children, using the 9/11 terrorist attacks to
illustrate many points and debunking the myth that children are more
resilient than adults-thus reinforcing their assertion that we need to
improve the delivery of mental health services to traumatized
children.
* presents material from an international consensus conference
on the psychological interventions following mass violence, reviewing the
psychological impact of disasters (including risk and protective factors)
and acute interventions for trauma (e.g., psychological debriefing,
treatment of traumatic grief, pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy,
and interventions for children).
* concludes with the special dilemmas
posed by weapons of mass destruction, including chemical, biological,
nuclear, radiological, and high-yield explosives, discussing the attributes
that make these weapons especially effective as instruments of terror and
offering recommendations on how nations can enhance preparedness against
these weapons.
This volume is a must-read for educators, students,
residents, clinicians, and social workers-in short, anyone interested in
helping to heal the psychological fallout from traumatic events and
disasters.
focus by the September 11, 2001, attacks-the need to manage the psychiatric
consequences of traumatic events and disasters has never been greater.
The editors of this powerful reference summarize our current
understanding of the complex psychological, behavioral, and social responses
to disaster, and present a compelling case for intensifying our focus on
delivery and intervention efforts.
In just five chapters, 16
distinguished contributors examine the impact of trauma from the personal to
the community level. This critical book
* reviews the neurobiologic and neuroanatomic responses to severe
traumatic events, focusing on posttraumatic stress disorder to show how an
initially adaptive response becomes maladaptive by producing long-term
adverse consequences.
* discusses the psychiatric epidemiology of
disaster, presenting a guide for clinicians in identifying and following
groups at high risk for developing psychiatric disorders and an empirical
blueprint for developing community interventions.
* details the impact
of traumatic stressors on children, using the 9/11 terrorist attacks to
illustrate many points and debunking the myth that children are more
resilient than adults-thus reinforcing their assertion that we need to
improve the delivery of mental health services to traumatized
children.
* presents material from an international consensus conference
on the psychological interventions following mass violence, reviewing the
psychological impact of disasters (including risk and protective factors)
and acute interventions for trauma (e.g., psychological debriefing,
treatment of traumatic grief, pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy,
and interventions for children).
* concludes with the special dilemmas
posed by weapons of mass destruction, including chemical, biological,
nuclear, radiological, and high-yield explosives, discussing the attributes
that make these weapons especially effective as instruments of terror and
offering recommendations on how nations can enhance preparedness against
these weapons.
This volume is a must-read for educators, students,
residents, clinicians, and social workers-in short, anyone interested in
helping to heal the psychological fallout from traumatic events and
disasters.
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Language
English
Place of publication
VA
United States
Target group
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
3 Tables, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58562-115-6 (9781585621156)
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Persons
Robert J. Ursano, M.D., is Professor and Chairman in
the Department of Psychiatry at F. Herbert School of Medicine of Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda,
Maryland.
Ann E. Norwood, M.D., is Associate Professor and
Associate Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at F. Herbert School of
Medicine of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in
Bethesda, Maryland.
the Department of Psychiatry at F. Herbert School of Medicine of Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda,
Maryland.
Ann E. Norwood, M.D., is Associate Professor and
Associate Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at F. Herbert School of
Medicine of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in
Bethesda, Maryland.
Editor
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Associate Professor and Associate ChairUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Series Editor
Professor and Interim ChairBarbara and Corbin Robertson Jr. Endowed Chair for Personality DisordersThe Menninger Clinic
University of Michigan
Content
Contributors
Introduction to the Review of Psychiatry
Series
Preface
Chapter 1. Neurobiological Mechanisms of
Psychological Trauma
Chapter 2. Psychiatric Epidemiology of Disaster
Responses
Chapter 3. Children, Disasters, and the September 11th World
Trade Center Attack
Chapter 4. Early Intervention for Trauma-Related
Problems
Chapter 5. Terrorism With Weapons of Mass Destruction:
Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological, and Explosive
Agents
Index
Introduction to the Review of Psychiatry
Series
Preface
Chapter 1. Neurobiological Mechanisms of
Psychological Trauma
Chapter 2. Psychiatric Epidemiology of Disaster
Responses
Chapter 3. Children, Disasters, and the September 11th World
Trade Center Attack
Chapter 4. Early Intervention for Trauma-Related
Problems
Chapter 5. Terrorism With Weapons of Mass Destruction:
Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological, and Explosive
Agents
Index