Terrorism and disaster : individual and community mental health interventions / edited by Robert J. Ursano, Carol S. Fullerton, Anne E. Norwood.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ursano, Robert J., 1947-

Fullerton, Carol S.

Norwood, Ann E., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disasters--Psychological aspects.

Disasters.

Terrorism--Psychological aspects.

Terrorism.

Victims of terrorism--Psychological aspects.

Victims of terrorism.

Post-traumatic stress disorder--Patients--Rehabilitation.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Psychic trauma--Treatment.

Psychic trauma.

Emergency management.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.

Disaster Planning.

Health Planning.

Mental Health Services.

Psychological aspects.

Medical Subjects:

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.

Terrorism.

Disaster Planning.

Health Planning.

Mental Health Services.

Physical Description:

xii, 349 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

System Details:

System requirements for accompanying disk: Windows 98 or higher ; computer capable of playing MPEG-1 and MP3 files.

text file

Summary:

There is widespread belief amongst clinicians that terrorism (and torture) produce the highest rates of psychiatric sequelae of all the types of disaster and, further, that the traumatic effects of terrorism are not limited to the direct victims alone; they extend to families, helpers, communities, and even regions far from the affected site. This new book follows on from Ursano et al.'s earlier title Individual and Community Responses to Trauma and Disaster to expand the focus on terrorism as a particular type of disaster. The authors and editors assembled here represent the world's experts in their respective fields, and together they examine the effects of terrorism, assessing lessons learned from recent atrocities such as 9/11, the Tokyo sarin attack, and the Omagh bombing. Issues of prevention, individual and organizational intervention, the effect of leadership, the effects of technological disasters, and bioterrorism/contamination are all examined in detail. This is essential reading for all professionals working in trauma and planning for disaster.

Contents:

1 Trauma, terrorism, and disaster / Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano, Ann E. Norwood, Harry H. Holloway 1

Part II Terrorism: National and international

2 September 11, 2001 and its aftermath, in New York City / John M. Oldham 23

3 Leadership in the wake of disaster / Prudence Bushnell 31

4 Children of war and children at war: child victims of terror in Mozambique / Jon A. Shaw, Jesse J. Harris 41

5 The children of Oklahoma City / Betty Pfefferbaum 58

6 Individual and organizational interventions after terrorism: September 11 and the USS Cole / Thomas A. Grieger, Ralph E. Bally, John L. Lyszczarz, John S. Kennedy, Benjamin T. Griffeth, James J. Reeves 71

Part III Interventions in disaster and terrorism

7 Applications from previous disaster research to guide mental health interventions after the September 11 attacks / Carol S. North, Elizabeth Terry Westerhaus 93

8 A consultation-liaison psychiatry approach to disaster/terrorism victim assessment and management / James R. Rundell 107

9 The role of screening in the prevention of psychological disorders arising from major trauma: Pros and cons / Simon Wessely 121

10 Early intervention and the debriefing debate / Beverley Raphael 146

11 Clinical intervention for survivors of prolonged adversities / Arieh Y. Shalev, Rhonda Adessky, Ruth Boker, Neta Bargai, Rina Cooper, Sara Freedman, Hilit Hadar, Tuvia Peri, Rivka Tuval-Mashiach 162

12 Collaborative care for injured victims of individual and mass trauma: A health services research approach to developing early intervention / Douglas Zatzick 189

Part IV The intersection of disasters and terrorism: Effects of contamination on individuals

13 Responses of individuals and groups to consequences of technological disasters and radiation exposure / Lars Weisaeth, Arnfinn Tonnessen 209

14 Psychological effects of contamination: Radioactivity, industrial toxins, and bioterrorism / Jacob D. Lindy, Mary C. Grace, Bonnie L. Green 236

15 Relocation stress following catastrophic events / Ellen T. Gerrity, Peter Steinglass 259

16 Population-based health care: A model for restoring community health and productivity following terrorist attack / Charles C. Engel, Jr, Ambereen Jaffer, Joyce Adkins, Vivian Sheliga, David Cowan, Wayne J. Katon 287

17 Traumatic death in terrorism and disasters: The effects on posttraumatic stress and behavior / Robert J. Ursano, James E. McCarroll, Carol S. Fullerton 308

18 Terrorism and disasters: Prevention, intervention, and recovery / Robert J. Ursano, Carol S. Fullerton, Ann E. Norwood 333.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0521826063

0521533457

OCLC:

51655568

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