Disaster Mental Health Case Studies : Lessons Learned from Counseling in Chaos

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
About the Editors
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
1. Introduction
	A Brief Overview of the Practice of Disaster Mental Health
	A Guide to This Book
	References
SECTION I:Natural Disasters in the United States
	2. Natural Disasters Section Introduction
	3. 2014 Mudslides in Oso, WA
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	4. 2005 Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	5. 2013 Wildfire in Yarnell, AZ
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	6. 2016 Floods in Mississippi
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	7. 2011 Tornado in Joplin, MO
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	8. 2012 Super Storm Sandy in New York City
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
SECTION II:Human-Caused Disasters in the United States
	9. Human-Caused Disasters Section Introduction
		Losses and the Myth of Closure
		The Complexity of the Response
		Secondary Stress in Human-Caused Disaster
		A Note on Self-care
		References
	10. 1995 Bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	11. 2001 World Trade Center Attack in New York City
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	12. 2012 Sandy Hook School Shooting in Newtown, CT
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	13. 2012 Shooting in Webster, NY
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	14. 2014 Mass Murder in Isla Vista, CA
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	15. 2016 Pulse Night Club Shooting in Orlando, FL
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
SECTION III:International Disasters
	16. International Disasters Section Introduction
		Sociopolitical History and Climate
		Worldview and Communication Style
		Traditional Beliefs and Practices
		Building Local Capacity through Training
		Additional Considerations
		References
	17. 1998 Las Casitas Mudslides in Nicaragua
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	18. 2010 Earthquake in Haiti
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	19. 2013 Asylum Seeker Camp Riots on Nauru
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		The Disaster
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	20. 2013 Massacre at Rabaa Square in Egypt
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	21. 2014 Ebola Outbreak in Guinea
		The Pre-Disaster Community
		The Disaster
		My Thoughts Pre-Response
		My Response Experience
		My Post-Response Adjustment
		Lessons Learned
	22. Conclusion
		DMH Practice Must Fit the Situation and the Client
		Flexibility is Essential
		Build Relationships Ahead of Time
		Be Prepared to Work with Available Resources
		Make Self-Care a Priority
		Prevent What You Can, and Share What You Learn
		Train, Practice, and Start Responding
		Accept Your Limits, and Recognize Your Accomplishments
		References
Index