Disaster Relief and Psychological First Aid

<p>Many organizations that assist in the aftermath of disasters often do not provide psychological relief. Although people tend to be rather resilient in the face of traumatic events, the psychological distress and possible psychopathology that can ensue should not be taken lightly. This manual was created to be used as a training tool for those involved in disaster relief and aid work. A review of the literature, mental health disorders, basic information about disasters, common stress reactions, and Psychological First Aid are included. Although Psychological First Aid has not really been systematically studied, it appears to be promising in aiding trauma survivors.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral Project

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Cho, Jenny HaeYeon

Contributors dc:contributor

• Arechiga, Adam L.
• Vermeersch, David

• Psychology
• Disaster Relief-Psychological Aspects; Disasters; Psychotherapy-Methods; Psychic Trauma; Traumatic Neuroses; Forensic Psychology; Stress Disorders-Traumatic-Psychology; Psychology-Pathological; Survivors-Psychology; First Aid- Psychology

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/189

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1183