Disaster Mental Health Interventions: Core Principles and Practices

by James Halpern, Karla Vermeulen

Disaster Mental Health Interventions uses DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and the latest research to help build disaster mental health intervention skills that will last a lifetime. Students and emerging professionals across the fields of mental health counseling, social work, school counseling, spiritual care, and emergency management will appreciate the accessible tone, level of detail, and emphasis on practice. Case studies and anecdotes from experienced professionals add an additional level of depth and interest for readers.

206 pages, Paperback

Published March 16, 2017

Reviews

[Abby Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insightful dive into disaster mental health, range of reactions, to PFA, to cultural considerations, to self care. Return to this book if I ever work with disaster care!