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Disaster: the Helper's Perspective
Author(s) -
Raphael Beverley,
Singh Bruce,
Bradbury Lesley
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb131915.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , psychology , social psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence
The responses to disaster and death vary enormously, but there is much to suggest that they are not confined to those who are directly affected. The helpers, too, may be “victims” of the disaster, and it Is important that their psychological needs are perceived and met. There is an indication that, if this is done, considerable psychological morbidity may be prevented.