Summary
Details
- Definitions
- Preparing for disaster
- The mental health impact of disasters
- Outreach and screening
- Management of acute mental health responses
- Management of long-term mental health problems
- Role of systems management
- Next steps
Contributors
Authors
Craig L. Katz, MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Education, System Design and Global Health
Director
Program in Global Mental Health
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York City
NY
Disclosures
CLK is a trauma consultant for Advanced Recovery Systems. CLK is an author of references cited in this topic.
Acknowledgements
Professor Craig L. Katz would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr R. Gregg Dwyer and Dr Mindy T. Fullilove, previous contributors to this topic.
Disclosures
MTF is the author of some studies referenced in this topic. RGD declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Carol North, MD
The Nancy and Ray L. Hunt Chair in Crisis Psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry
Director
Division of Trauma and Disaster
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas
TX
Disclosures
CN is the author of some studies referenced in this topic.
Chris Brewin, PhD
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology
University College
London
UK
Disclosures
CB is the author of one study referenced in this topic.
References
Key articles
Sever MS, Vanholder R; RDRTF of ISN Work Group on Recommendations for the Management of Crush Victims in Mass Disasters. Recommendation for the management of crush victims in mass disasters. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012;27(suppl 1):i1-i67.Full text Abstract
World Health Organization. Psychological first aid: guide for fieldworkers. Geneva: WHO; 2011.Full text
Gillies D, Maiocchi L, Bhandari AP, et al. Psychological therapies for children and adolescents exposed to trauma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;10:CD012371.Full text Abstract
American Psychological Association. Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Feb 2017 [internet publication].Full text
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Dec 2018 [internet publication].Full text
Reference articles
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