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Crisis Intervention With Survivors of Natural Disaster: Lessons From Hurricane Andrew
Author(s) -
Shelby Janine S.,
Tredinnick Michael G.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1995.tb01784.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , natural disaster , multiculturalism , mental health , crisis intervention , work (physics) , psychology , hurricane katrina , public relations , political science , psychotherapist , psychiatry , geography , engineering , pedagogy , mechanical engineering , meteorology
Crisis intervention has typically been conceptualized as seeking a return of clients to a state of equilibrium. Our work with Hurricane Andrew survivors in south Florida, as part of the Disaster Mental Health Services team of the American Red Cross, has led us to appreciate the importance of several further considerations. In our work, we developed a proactive approach, attempting to recognize and extend clients' preexisting strengths. We offer a number of pragmatic interventions, focusing particularly on children's issues and we draw attention to sensitive multicultural issues.