This book provides information about training for mental health
professionals and first responders who work with victims of disaster
related stress and trauma. It helps prepare them to relate with disaster
victims and co-workers. Warning signs and symptoms are explored together
with stages, strategies and interventions for recovery.
The book will introduce you to disasters, the community response, the
roles of first responders, Disaster Mental Health Services and Critical
Incident Stress Management (CISM) responders and teams. It provides a
brief overview of these and their roles in responding to the needs of
both victims and disaster workers. The role of CISM is presented and
discussed both for disasters and other critical incidents. This includes
discussion about war, terrorism and follow-up responses by mental health
professionals. The book is designed to help readers identify appropriate
methods for activating Disaster Mental Health Crisis Intervention Teams
for disaster mental health services for victims, co-workers, and self.
The content includes general theory and models of Disaster Mental
Health, CISM, crisis intervention techniques commonly used in these
situations, supportive research, and practice of approaches used in
responding to the victims, workers and communities affected by
disasters, critical incidents and terrorism threats and events.
What People are Saying About Crisis Intervention Training for
Disaster Workers
"Provides a breadth and depth of knowledge as well as practical tools
for beginner to expert. Should be required reading for all disaster
responders, and, especially, mental health professionals considering
disaster work."
-Bruce L. Andrews, MS, LPC (ARC Disaster Mental Provider/Instructor)
"This text serves as a wonderful adjunct and lead into the discipline of
CISM. It provides a brief survey of disaster mental health and disaster
mental health services."
-Thomas Mitchell, LPC
Rocky Mountain Disaster Mental Health Institute Press
"Learning from the past and planning for the future"
RMRInstitute.org
