Geriatric mental health disaster and emergency preparedness / John A. Toner, editor; Therese M. Mierswa, associate editor, Judith L. Howe, associate editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Toner, John A.

Mierswa, Therese M.

Howe, Judith L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric psychiatry.

Older people--Mental health services.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (449 p.)

Edition:

1st ed..

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""This is a must-read book for clinicians, service providers, policy makers, program planners, and teachers in the fields of mental health, aging, and emergency preparedness."". -- Robert N. Butler, MD (From the Foreword). This book provides a comprehensive overview of the essential information that everyone working, or hoping to work in the field of aging, should know about disasters, emergencies, and their effects on the mental health and well-being of older persons. It provides the reader with evidence-based approaches for identifying and classifying mental health problems, such as Post-Tra

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I: INTRODUCTION; PART II: COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF OLDER PERSONS IN DISASTERS; PART III: CLINICAL RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF OLDER PERSONS DURING DISASTERS; PART IV: IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING MENTAL AND RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS; PART V: SPECIAL POPULATIONS; Appendix I: A Guide to Developing Training Programs for Disaster Preparedness for Older Persons; Appendix II: Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in Geriatric Mental Health and Disaster Preparedness; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-65956-1

9786612659560

0-8261-2222-1

OCLC:

646068210