Trauma and Disaster Responses and Management (Review of Psychiatry) (Review of Psychiatry): Review of Psychiatry, Volume 22 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585621153 ISBN 13: 9781585621156

Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

In our increasingly dangerous world - brought into urgent focus by the September 11th attacks - the need to manage the psychiatic consequences of traumatic events and disasters has never been greater. The editors of this reference summarize our current understanding of the complex psychological, behavioural, and social responses to disaster, and present a case for intensifying our focus on delivery and intervention efforts. After a discussion of neurobiological and neuroanatomic responses to severe traumatic events, chapter two focuses on the psychiatric epidemiology of disasters, presenting a guide for clinicians in identifying and following groups at high risk of developing psychiatric disorders and an empirical blueprint for developing community interventions. Chapter three focuses on the impact of traumatic stressors on children, debunking the myth that children are more resilient than adults. Chapter four discusses the psyhological interventions following mass violence. Chapter five presents the special dilemmas posed by weapons of mass destruction and offers recommendations on how nations can enhance preparedness against these novel weapons.

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About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

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. After a discussion of neurobiologic and neuroanatomic responses to severe traumatic events, authors of subsequent chapters focus on the psychiatric epidemiology of disaster; the impact of traumatic stressors on children--debunking the myth that children are more resilient than adults; the psychological interventions following mass violence, such as psychological debriefing, treatment of traumatic grief, pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and interventions for children; and the special dilemmas posed by weapons of mass destruction, with 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.

From the Inside Flap

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. After a discussion of neurobiologic and neuroanatomic responses to severe traumatic events, authors of subsequent chapters focus on the psychiatric epidemiology of disaster; the impact of traumatic stressors on children -- debunking the myth that children are more resilient than adults; the psychological interventions following mass violence, such as psychological debriefing, treatment of traumatic grief, pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and interventions for children; and the special dilemmas posed by weapons of mass destruction, with 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585621153
• ISBN 13: 9781585621156
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 188
• Editor: Ursano MD Robert J., Costantini MD Anna E.