Handbook for Mental Health Care of Disaster Victims by Raquel Cohen (English) Pa

Description: Handbook for Mental Health Care of Disaster Victims by Raquel Cohen, Frederick L. Ahearn, Jr., Frederick L. Ahearn Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In addition to administrators in state and local government, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, students, and community organizers will find this a ready guide. Publisher Description This innovative and much needed handbook will enable mental health administrators and practitioners to design and implement effective services for disaster victims. Drawing upon their own experiences dealing with disaster victims and upon a wealth of research, the authors present a tightly packed compendium of practical information on three general topics: understanding disaster behavior; developing a crisis counseling program; and treatment techniques for helping victims in the hours, days and months following a catastrophe. Disasters are not uncommon, but they are generally unexpected. Most communities are unprepared for the devastation and disorganization following an earthquake, flood, tornado, or nuclear plant meltdown; they they are unable to respond quickly or effectively. Mental health professionals are often as unprepared as others. Traditionally, the highest priorities in relief efforts have been the provision of food, shelter, and medical care. Now it is becoming increasingly recognized that psychological assistance to victims in distress is also an important priority.This handbook gives the mental health administrator and practitioner essential information about: * The types and phases of a disaster * The concepts surrounding disaster-related behavior * Specific physical and emotional problems suffered by victims * Appropriate helping techniques to treat those problemsCase studies of victims of floods, hurricanes, fires, earthquakes, and blizzards give human immediacy to the information. In addition to administrators in state and local government, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, students, and community organizers will find this a ready guide. Author Biography Raquel E. Cohen is superintendent of the Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center and director for mental health and mental retardation in the Harbor Area, Boston. Nationally active in designing and promoting mental health services for disaster intervention, she is associate professor of psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and senior psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Frederick L. Ahearn, Jr., is chairman and associate professor of Community Organization and Social Planning at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. He has also been administrator of a mental health clinic and consultant to various mental health groups. Details ISBN 0801869676 ISBN-13 9780801869679 Title Handbook for Mental Health Care of Disaster Victims Author Raquel Cohen, Frederick L. Ahearn, Jr., Frederick L. Ahearn Format Paperback Year 2002 Pages 144 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press GE_Item_ID:161800285; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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