Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry

Covering both natural and man-made scenarios including war and terrorism, the Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry is a vital international reference for medical professionals, community leaders and disaster responders a decade after its initial publication. Spanning a decade of advances in disaster psychiatry, this new and updated second edition brings together the views of current international experts to offer a cutting-edge comprehensive review of the psychological, biological and social responses to disaster, in order to help prepare, react and aid effective recovery. Topics range from the epidemiology of disaster response, disaster ecology, the neurobiology of disaster exposure, to socio-cultural issues, early intervention and consultation-liaison care for injured victims. The role of non-governmental organizations, workplace policies and the implications for public health planning at both an individual and community level are also addressed.

About the Author

Robert J. Ursano is Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience and Chair at the Department of Psychiatry, Director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Maryland.

Carol S. Fullerton is Research Professor at the Department of Psychiatry, Scientific Director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Maryland.

Lars Weisaeth is the Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Universitetet i Oslo.

Beverley Raphael is the Professor and Head of Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine at the Australian National University, Canberra.