Disasters: Brief Information for the Public
General Information
Survivors of Human-Caused
and Natural Disasters
Answers
to the questions: What symptoms can one experience as a result of disaster
experiences? What factors increase the risk of readjustment problems? What
can disaster survivors do to best recover from disaster stress?
Common Reactions to Trauma
Edna
B. Foa, Elizabeth A. Hembree, David Riggs, Sheila Rauch, and Martin Franklin
describe ten common reactions to trauma.
Self-Care and Self-Help
Following Disasters
Information
for survivors of disasters, including self-care activities, and how to seek
additional support
Cuidándose y
Ayudándose así mismo después de un desastre
Información
para los sobrevivientes de desastres, incluyendo actividades del uno mismo-cuidado,
y cómo buscar la ayuda adicional
Clinical Advice
Helping Survivors in
the Wake of Disaster
Concise
information for volunteers, mental health clinicians, chaplains, and medical
personnel on the effects of traumatic stress and recommendations for helping
survivors of disasters
Specialty Populations
Disaster Rescue and Response
Workers
Information
on the effects of traumatic stress on disaster rescue and response workers—including
coping and self-care strategies
Terrorist Attacks and
Children
A
guide for how children of different ages respond to trauma, how to talk to
your child about terrorism, what parents can do, and how many children develop
PTSD
How Terroristic Acts
May Affect Veterans
Information
for veterans and caregivers on how veterans may be particularly sensitive to
the effects of current traumatic events, including terroristic acts and war
How the Community May
Be Affected by Media Coverage of the Terrorist Attack
Information
on how viewing terrorist-related media coverage might affect children and adults
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Provides
answers to frequently asked questions about terrorism
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