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001 2007032833
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008 070808s2008 ilua b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aRC480.6$b.G7193 2008
060 10 $aWM 401$bG815ea 2007
082 00 $a616.89/14$222
100 1 $aGreenstone, James L.
245 14 $aThe elements of disaster psychology :$bmanaging psychosocial trauma : an integrated approach to force protection and acute care /$cby James L. Greenstone.
260 $aSpringfield, Ill. :$bCharles C. Thomas, Publisher,$cc2008.
300 $axviii, 270 p. :$bill. ;$c26 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [235]-246) and indexes.
505 0 $aUnderstand the general principles of preparing to respond : the psychosocial aspects of disasters and disaster intervention -- Take care of yourself : your first responsibility -- Be ready to respond to the call-out and deployment -- Arrive at the disaster site or staging area prepared to intervene : adjust your mindset -- Understand crisis intervention skills, procedures and models, and how to apply them -- Take care of victims and refer as needed -- Respond to children who are victims of the disaster -- Perform essential post-incident tasks -- Attend to special issues and concerns -- Consider the issues of suicide -- Pay attention to intervener survival -- Learn and utilize effective communication skills -- Plan and prepare intervener equipment -- Remember these things when responding to a disaster -- Attend to public health concerns -- Understand the role and function of the disaster mental health professional -- Understand standard of care under normal circumstances versus sufficiency of care during disaster situations -- Know the legal aspects of disaster crisis intervention -- Know how to do psychological triage -- Understand the dangers of disaster response -- Explore the utilization of state defense forces : uniformed medical reserve corps for disaster medical and psychosocial response -- Understand the relationship between crisis intervention and critical incident stress management.
650 0 $aCrisis intervention (Mental health services)
650 0 $aEmergency management$xPsychological aspects.
650 0 $aDisasters$xPsychological aspects.
650 0 $aDisaster victims$xRehabilitation.
650 12 $aCrisis Intervention$xorganization & administration.
650 22 $aDisaster Planning$xmethods.
650 22 $aDisasters.
650 22 $aEmergency Services, Psychiatric$xorganization & administration.
650 22 $aHealth Personnel$xpsychology.