Disaster Mental Health Services: A Primer for Practitioners

by David Wee, Diane Myers, David F. Wee

Book Overview

Disaster mental health is a growing field of practice designed to help victims and relief workers learn to effectively cope with the extreme stresses they will face in the aftermath of a disaster. The goal of disaster mental health is to prevent the development of long-term, negative psychological consequences, such as PTSD. This book assists clinicians and traumatologists in "making the bridge" between their clinical knowledge and skills and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583910646
• ISBN13: 9781583910641
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"