Surviving 9/11 : impact and experiences of occupational therapy practitioners / / Pat Precin, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463979003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-315-78580-3; 1-317-71860-7; 1-317-71861-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (228 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): PrecinPat
• Disciplina: 616.89/165; 616.89165
• Soggetti: Occupational therapy; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Psychological aspects; Disaster victims - Mental health; Disasters - Psychological aspects; Crisis intervention (Mental health services); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Surviving 9/11 : impact and experiences of occupational therapy practitioners has been co-published simultaneously as Occupational therapy in mental health, Volume 19, Numbers 3/4."; First published in 2003 by The Haworth Press, Inc.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Editor; Table of Contents; About the Contributors; Foreword; Introduction: Surviving 9/11: Impact and Experiences of Occupational Therapy Practitioners; September 11th Day One: Photos; Part I: September 11th: Day One; From the 103rd Floor; Disabled and Experiencing Disaster: Personal and Professional Accounts; Being There; 9/11: A Muslim Occupational Therapy Student's Perspective; Personal Perspective on 9/11; September Twelfth: An American Away from Home; Part II: Ground Zero Milieu; Ground Zero Needs Assessment; Biography of a Ground Zero FirefighterThe K-9 Unit; The Downtown Therapists' Assistance Project; Coping with Tragedy: A Fieldwork ; Student's Experience with FEMA Crisis Counseling; Coping with the Trauma of 9/11; Part III: Spirituality; Spiritual Spontaneity: Developing Our Own 9/11: One Occupational Therapist's Spiritual Journey Across the 9/11 Divide; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The first in-depth look of the effects of September 11 on occupational therapy! Surviving 9/11: Impact and Experiences of Occupational Therapy Practitioners is a collection of firsthand accounts from occupational therapy providers and their clients. This book reveals the thoughts and fears of occupational therapists who had to help heal their patients while suffering emotional and psychological stress themselves. This volume shows how occupational therapy practitioners dealt with the aftermath using group discussions, planned events, and creative projects to heal themselves as well as