THIS INFORMATIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE ACQUAINTS CLINICIANS WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH AND PRESENTS

Course overview

This informative continuing education course acquaints clinicians with various aspects of disaster mental health and presents protocols for disaster response that consider the immediate concerns following a disaster, typical reactions to mass disaster, natural recovery patterns, and common challenges to recovery. Additionally, the course provides information on becoming a disaster mental health worker and essential elements of predisaster planning. Course Objectives ¿Describe disaster mental health and the history of its development. ¿Describe the expected reactions for survivors of mass disaster and the most commonly observed disorders. ¿Discuss a three-stage model for disaster mental health and psychological first aid. ¿Discuss considerations in becoming a disaster mental health worker. ¿Explain the disaster mental health components involved in pre-disaster planning.