Graduate Research Papers
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Disasters -- Psychological aspects; Disaster victims -- Mental health services; Rational emotive behavior therapy;
Abstract
Following a natural disaster, most survivors rarely disintegrate and become incapable of coping; however, many are affected and may need significant community assistance (Fischer, 1993). After a natural disaster, many people will be repairing, rebuilding and attempting to resume their lives. Often relief agencies originally brought in to help will have left the effected community. When disaster strikes or threatens destruction, individuals may need mental health services to relieve stress, especially if survivors seem to experiencing a shattered sense of the world as a safe and meaningful place (Janoff-Bulman, 1992). Then what happens to individuals who did not get enough assistance or the proper assistance to recover financially and emotionally? Will local mental health agencies or interreligious response groups be there to assist or have the skills to assist individuals?
Year of Submission
1996
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
Ann Vernon
Date Original
1996
Object Description
1 PDF file (38 leaves)
Copyright
©1996 Roberta J. Hinman
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hinman, Roberta J., "Disaster mental health response" (1996). Graduate Research Papers. 2565.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2565
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