Disasters and Traumatic Stress
General Information
Survivors of Disasters
Explains the symptoms one may
exhibit as a result of disaster experiences, factors that increase the risk of
readjustment problems, and what disaster survivors can do to best recover from
disaster stress
Common Reactions to Trauma
Effects of Natural Disasters
Brief
Tips About Self Care and Self-Help Following Disasters
Cuidándose y Ayudándose así mismo después de un desastre
Specialty Populations
How
Terroristic Acts May Affect Veterans
Disaster
Rescue and Response Workers
Terrorist
Attacks and Children
How
Communities May Be Affected by Media Coverage of Terrorist Attacks
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Disaster Handouts and Manuals
The Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (early release for Hurricane Katrina response)
was created by the Terrorism Disaster Branch of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center
for PTSD as well as others involved in disaster response.
It is 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. It is for use by mental
health specialists including first responders, incident command systems, primary and emergency health care providers,
school crisis response teams, faith-based organizations, disaster relief organizations, Community Emergency Response
Teams, Medical Reserve Corps, and the Citizens Corps in diverse settings. Click to view the manual and appendices.
NEW: Research Education Program
Research Education in Disaster Mental Health (REDMH)
REDMH is 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.
Reviews of the Empirical Literature on Disaster Response
Early Intervention for
Trauma: Current Status and Future Directions
Psychosocial Consequences of Major Hurricanes and Floods NEW
Range, Magnitude,
and Duration of Effects of Disasters on Mental Health: Review Update 2005
Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes
in Natural and Human-Caused Disasters: A Review of the Empirical Literature
Psychological Resources in the
Aftermath of Natural and Human-Caused Disasters: A Review of the Empirical
Literature with Implications for Intervention
60,000
Disaster Victims Speak: Part 1. An Empirical Review of the Empirical Literature,
1981 - 2001
60,000
Disaster Victims Speak: Part II. Summary and Implications of the Disaster
Mental Health Research
General Information
Self Care and Self-Help Following Disasters
What are the Traumatic Stress Effects of Terrorism?
Phases of Traumatic Stress Reactions in a Disaster
Effects of Traumatic Stress In a Disaster Situation
Mental Health Aspects of Prolonged Combat Stress in Civilians
Acute
Stress Disorder
Clinical Advice
Helping Survivors in the Wake of Disaster
Guidelines
for Mental Health Professionals' Response to the Recent Tragic Events in the
US
Managing
Grief After Disaster
Early Mental
Health Intervention for Disasters
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.
Disaster Handouts and Manuals 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.
Secondary Mental Health Treatment Following Disasters
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.
Types of Debriefing Following Disasters
Describes several types of debriefing following a trauma, and discusses the pros and cons of this form of mental health intervention.
Empirical Evidence Regarding Behavioral Treatments for PTSD
A review of some of the empirical information regarding various mental health treatments for PTSD.
Working
with Trauma Survivors
Recommendations
for Pharmacologic Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder
Treating
Survivors in the Acute Aftermath of Traumatic Events
Mental
Health Effects of Natural and Human-Made Disasters
Screening
for PTSD in a Primary Care Setting
Cautions
on Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Provided Within a Month of Trauma
Providing
Disaster Mental Health Services Through The American Red Cross
Specialty Populations
For Health Care Professionals: Recommendations on How to Care for Bereaved Patients
Disasters and Substance Abuse or Dependence
Disasters and Domestic Violence
The Effects of Disaster on People with Severe Mental Illness
Casualty and Death Notification
Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators
Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators
Introduction (PDF)
Stress Reactions of Survivors (PDF)
Helping Survivors (PDF)
Helping the Helpers (PDF)
Helping Organizations (PDF)
Team and Program Development (PDF)
The Big Picture (PDF)
Resources (PDF)
PTSD Screen for Primary Care Settings (PDF)
Hope for Recovery 9/20/01
Children and Trauma 9/20/01
Resources
Research Education in Disaster Mental Health
(REDMH)
REDMH is 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.
USUHS
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences provides additional hurricane disaster resources. Below is a list of fact
sheets for RESCUE and RECOVERY WORKERS as well as other helpful fact sheets.
Psychological First Aid: Helping Victims in the Immediate Aftermath of Disaster (PDF)
How you can Support Well-Being in Disaster Victims (PDF)
Sustaining Effectiveness in First Responders (PDF)
Evacuees and Refugees Mental Health and Care (PDF)
Psychosocial Concerns after Hurricane Katrina: Tips for Medical Care Providers (PDF)
Disaster Counseling Tips (SAMHSA)
This page provides tips on how to establish rapport with and actively listen to survivors, examples of appropriate things to
say and not to say, and how to interact with disaster victims.
Click here to see other publications on disaster by SAMSHA.
Natural Disasters-Specific Information
The August 1999
Earthquake in Turkey and Posttraumatic Stress
The September 1999
Earthquake in Taiwan and Posttraumatic Stress
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