Disasters and Terrorism
Information on: Disasters, Specific Types of Disasters, Terrorism, Fact Sheets with Clinical Advice, and Specific Disasters such as the 2004 Tsunami.
Disasters
Describes the immediate impact, immediate post-disaster, and recovery phases of reactions to disasters.
Effects of disasters on mental health: A review of the literature from 2002, and a 2005 update.
A review of the empirical literature.
Describes what psychological problems might result following a disaster, what factors increase risk, and how to protect yourself.
A review of the empirical
literature with implications for intervention.
Information about normal reactions to abnormal situations, both common and problematic responses to disasters, as well as syptoms of acute stress
disorder (ASD) and posttraumtic stress disorder (PTSD).
A summary of the most common problems that occur following a traumatic event.
Common reactions to disaster and where to seek help.
Spanish translation of brief self-care and self-help fact sheet.
More extensive information on strategies for self-help.
Information on the rates of alcohol and drug abuse following a disaster including specific findings from several studies.
Discusses the questions: 1) Does domestic violence increase following a disaster? and 2) Does domestic violence have an impact on women's recovery
from a disaster?
Specific types of Disasters
A brief summary of what the research tells us about the psychological and social responses to natural disasters, with a focus on hurricanes.
A fact sheet by Dr. Fran Norris on disasters in developing countries.
Summarizes the research to date on hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and dam collapses.
What effects does war have on children and civilians?
Terrorism
Information on how young and school age children, pre-adolescents and adolescents react to terrorism, tips for talking to your children,
and what parents can do.
Frequently Asked Questions about the effects of terrorism.
How are adults and children influenced by what they perceive in the media?
Strategies for veterans to deal with distress, family, and community, following terrorist acts.
Reviews the findings of research on some recent terrorist events in the world.
Fact Sheets with Clinical Advice
Discusses factors that influence prevention of problems following disasters, obstacles to help-seeking, early intervention, and basic principles
of emergency care, including Psychological First Aid.
An evidence-informed modular approach for assisting people in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism: to reduce initial distress,
and to foster short and long-term adaptive functioning.
Discusses follow-up to initial emergency care following a disaster, including: timing, who should receive care, content of care, and how to
maximize follow-up care.
Describes several types of debriefing following a trauma, and discusses the pros and cons of this form of mental health intervention.
A review of some of the empirical information regarding various mental health treatments for PTSD.
Specific Disasters
A link to information relevant to the Tsunami.
Information on the impact of earthquakes with specific information on Asia.
Information on the impact of this severe earthquake.
Resources
Research Education in Disaster Mental Health
(REDMH)
Visit the Web site of REDMH, an educational program, funded by NIMH, created to inform, instruct,
advise, and mentor disaster researchers. REDMH is co-sponsored by Dartmouth
College and the National Center for PTSD. On this site you will find research
summaries to inform the scientific community about topics salient after major
disasters, instructional materials such as summaries from a book on research
education in disaster mental health, contact information for those looking
for advising on a particular project, and information about a mentoring program
for promising newcomers to the field.
See also Topics: Disasters
See also Topics: Terrorism and Bombing
