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APA Disaster Response Network
The American Psychological Association developed its Disaster Response
Network (DRN) in response to this need. Over 1,500 psychologist volunteers
provide free, onsite mental health services to disaster survivors and the relief
workers who assist them.
Books
on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Includes PTSD treatment.
Books
on The World Trade Center Disaster
Includes, Divided We Stand - A
biography of New York City's World Trade Center
CBS Article on Predicting Violence and Assassination Attempts
60 Minutes Story: If you think what happened at
Virginia Tech is incomprehensible, you’re about to meet some people who
understand that kind of madness very well: they're the people who protect the
president of the United States. For years, the U.S. Secret Service has sent
psychologists into prisons and mental hospitals to interview those bent on
assassination.
Children and Crisis
From the American Academy of Pediatrics. The AAP has assembled a collection
of resources to help parents, teachers, students, schools, and pediatricians
cope with the aftermath of this terrible event at Virginia Tech. Additional
resources are provided on violence prevention, school safety, and promoting
mental health.
Coping with Disasters
A .pdf guidebook for mental health practitioners
on intervening in times of disaster.
Spanish version.
Crisis Counseling
Learn more about crisis counseling, including the
crisis response, the effects of crisis situations, and the crisis counseling
process.
Crisis Intervention
in a Psychedelic Crisis
Since the mid-sixties, when experimentation
with LSD and other psychedelics moved from psychiatric institutes and clinics to
private homes and public places the role of mental health professionals in
regard to these substances has been drastically redefined. Paper by Stanislav
Grof, M.D.
Crisis
Management in Virginia Schools
Manual from the Virginia Department of Education.
Critical Incident Stress
Debriefing.
The ICSF site provides information on signs and symptoms
of Critical Incident Stress.
Death: Dealing with the Crisis at School
Unfortunately, at some time all educators will deal with the death of a student
or colleague. It is then essential that school personnel prepare in advance so
that they can respond in a timely and supportive manner that leads to
constructive resolution for all students and staff.
Disaster Mental
Health
John D. Weaver, presents this comprehensive and valuable site
for professionals helping disaster/trauma victims. This page (and material in
selected links to other web sites) provides lots of information about disaster
mental health (DMH) concepts, techniques, disaster preparedness, and about
volunteering with the American Red Cross DMH team. The site includes detailed
material on phases of response to disaster, typical reactions to traumatic
events, defusing and debriefing techniques, self-care tips that can help victims
and relief workers, and planning checklists to help manage relief operations.
The site's information is also helpful to those processing other non-disaster
traumatic life events (e.g., serious accidents, sudden loss of family, friends,
or pets, health crises, and crime victimization) covering loss, grief, and
bereavement.
There is an extensive bibliography.
Disaster Stress
References
Annotated bibliography.
Hurricane Disasters:
National Mental Health Center
As hundreds of Hurricane victims struggle
to begin recovery and rebuild their lives, the immediate priorities are access
to water, food, shelter, medical care, and security. For those affected by the
storm, however, the mental health effects can be deep and linger for weeks and
months to come.
Hurricane Disasters:
Recovery Assistance
The Department of Labor support includes income
and job support
Important Information for Individuals Affected by School Shootings at Virginia
Tech
Well written summary from ASU.
Managing Stress in Humanitarian, Health Care and Human Rights Workers
A bibliography.
National
Child Trauma Stress Network
Treatment centers from all over the United States
have come together to form a new coalition, the National Child Traumatic Stress
Network (NCTSN). The Network, which is currently comprised of 54 centers, is
being funded by the
Center
for Mental Health Services,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, US Department of
Health and Human Services through a Congressional initiative, the
Donald J. Cohen
National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative. This Congressional initiative
recognizes the profound, destructive, and widespread impact of trauma on
American children's lives. Its purpose is to improve the quality, effectiveness,
provision, and availability of therapeutic services delivered to all children
and adolescents experiencing traumatic events. The Network will develop and
disseminate effective, evidence-based treatments; collect data for systematic
study; and help to educate professionals and the public about the effects of
trauma on children.
Save a
Friend
Tips for teens to prevent suicide.
School
Shooting Resources
Helping kids in times of crisis and stress. From the American School Counselor
Association.
School
Violence and Youth Trauma
No matter how many news reports we hear
about school violence, we are still shocked, frightened and saddened. Media,
educators and parents seek ways to prevent violence. At the same time, helping
the victims is a priority. Violent events, however, can cause emotional damage
of which many people are unaware. That damage can continue or even begin long
after the event took place. Before our youth are overcome with emotions that may
lead to serious psychiatric problems, we can learn ways to help them through
communication, observation, and education.
Stanford
University Center on Stress and Health: Psychological Impact of Sept. 11
Terrorist Attacks
Researchers at Stanford
University are asking people from throughout the world to participate in an
Internet study to assess the psychological impact of the terrorist attacks of
September 11.
Suicidal? Read this
Now. Best of the
Net
An excellent and convincing resource for those who may be
suicidal. Also, a model for those considering a therapy site. This type of
message is a "must."
Suicide and Sudden Loss:
Crisis Management in the Schools
Suicide or sudden loss among student populations
has become a major concern for school counselors, teachers, parents and helping
professionals. Within the context of the school-as-community, the
self-destructive potential of young people is a major contemporary crisis.
Suicide
Books
From assessment and treatment of adolescent suicide to
euthanasia.
Suicide Support: Befrienders
International
Support site for those who are depressed or feeling
suicidal. A great online resource.
Talking to Kids About the News
Whether it is a school shooting, natural disaster,
such as an earthquake, tsunami or hurricane, or a terrorist bombing, special
attention must be paid to our children to help them cope and understand what has
happened.
The Samaritans
The Samaritans is
a registered charity based in the UK and Republic of Ireland that provides
confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing; and
that increases public awareness of issues around suicide and
depression.
Traumatic Incident Reduction
TIR is a brief, one-on-one, non-hypnotic, person-centered, simple and highly
structured method for permanently eliminating the negative effects of past
traumas. It involves repeated viewing of a traumatic memory under conditions
designed to enhance safety and minimize distractions.
Tips for
Talking about Disasters
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services: Disaster Mental Health.
Traumatology: Darkness Over
the Abyss - Supervising Crisis Intervention Teams Following
Disaster
This article suggests another way of understanding the
experience of the victim and the helper and the fantasy of omnipotence related
to the ‘magic touch’ of parenting evoked by the interrelationship of helper -
parent; victim - child. Understanding the experience of the encounter with the
‘darkness in the face of abyss’ may help to explain the powerful psychological
effect on the helper, once they get in contact with the abyss and the dark. This
in turn may be a partial explanation of compassion fatigue.
Youth
PTSD
Young people can suffer from
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), too, so it's important for parents and
professionals working with youth to understand symptoms and treatments before
the disorder becomes debilitating.
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