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Community mental health response to crisis
Author(s) -
Gard Betsy A.,
Ruzek Josef I.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20287
Subject(s) - mental health , psychological intervention , psychology , hurricane katrina , disaster response , session (web analytics) , crisis intervention , applied psychology , psychiatry , natural disaster , emergency management , political science , geography , business , meteorology , law , advertising
Mental health is seen as an important aspect in the community response to crisis and disaster. Research offers limited guidance to what interventions are likely to be effective in preventing postdisaster mental health problems. This article reviews recommended elements of mental health responses to community disasters. Different factors influencing response are illustrated by using 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina as examples. Clinical suggestions for community planning and actions of individual psychologists conclude the article. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 62: 1029–1041, 2006.