Interventions Following Mass Violence and Disasters: Strategies for Mental Health Practice - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1593852568 ISBN 13 : 9781593852566

Editeur : Guilford Press, 2006

Synopsis

Interventions Following Mass Violence and Disasters Bringing together over 40 experts in disaster mental health, this volume presents practical clinical guidelines, focusing on what first-responders, clinicians, and policymakers need to know about effective intervention in the immediate, intermediate, and long-term aftermath of large-scale traumatic events. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Grounded in the best science available, this essential volume presents practical guidelines for effective clinical intervention in the immediate, intermediate, and long-term aftermath of large-scale traumatic events. Vital lessons learned from a variety of mass traumas and natural disasters are incorporated into the book's thorough review of strategies for helping specific victim and survivor populations. The editors and authors include over 40 leading experts in disaster mental health. Of crucial importance, they clearly summarize the empirical evidence supporting each intervention and provide other guidance based on experience and consensus recommendations.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Patricia J. Watson, PhD, National Center for PTSD, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, and Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School

Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, National Center for PTSD, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, and Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Guilford Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1593852568
• ISBN 13: 9781593852566
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 430