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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961866203321

Titolo

Psychological interventions in times of crisis / / Laura Barbanel, Robert J. Sternberg, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub., c2006

ISBN

1-281-81327-3

9786611813277

0-8261-3226-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BarbanelLaura

SternbergRobert J

Disciplina

616.89/14

Soggetti

Crisis intervention (Mental health services)

Post-traumatic stress disorder - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword : Psychological interventions for victims of disaster and trauma / Karen W. Saakvitne -- Overview of psychological interventions in the acute aftermath of disaster / Preetika P. Mukherjee and Judith L. Alpert -- Bereavement-related depression and PTSD : evaluating interventions / George A. Bonanno and Anthony D. Mancini -- Psychological first aid : clarifying the concept / Gerard A. Jacobs and David L. Meyer -- The mobile member care team as a means of responding to crises : West Africa / Karen F. Carr -- Telecommuting to support workers in disasters / B. Hudnall Stamm and Amy C. Hudnall -- New York University and 9/11 : viewing terrorism through a dormitory window / Kathryn A. Dale and Judith L. Alpert -- Psychosocial assistance to civilians in war : the Bosnian experience / Ragnhild Dybdahl -- Play and adaptation in traumatized young children and their caregivers in Israel / Esther Cohen --

When a benevolent servant becomes a malevolent dictator : a dark side of nuclear technology / Donna Macomber and Elena L. Grigorenko -- Advancing healing and reconciliation / Ervin Staub and Laurie Anne Pearlman  -- The Firehouse Project : New York City post 9/11 / Laura Barbanel, Warren Spielberg, Rachelle Dattner, Elziabeth Goren, Ian S.



Miller, Thomas J. McGoldrick, and Nina K. Thomas --  Lessons learned : What do we know about psychologcial interventions for victims of crisis? / Robert J. Sternberg.

Sommario/riassunto

There is controversy as to whether psychological interventions in the aftermath of disaster are helpful or not. This book addresses these controversies and describes the responses that psychologists have made in different parts of the world to disaster.