A multi-level framework to guide mental health response following a natural disaster
Loading...
Citations
Altmetric:
Altmetric::
Download
Associated Records
Authors
File Licence
Editors
Date
2013-01-01
Source Title
Drying Technology
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Melbourne Authors
Affiliation
Psychiatry
Document Type
Journal Article
Subject Code
Citation
Wade, D., Forbes, D., Nursey, J. & Creamer, M. (2013). A multi-level framework to guide mental health response following a natural disaster. Drying Technology, 31 (2), pp.109-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/02682621.2012.740285.
Access Status
This item is currently not available from this repository
Access URL
Open Access URL
Open Access at PMC
Linked Resource URL
NHMRC Grant Code
ARC Grant Code
Description
C1 - Journal Articles Refereed
Abstract
Natural disasters can cause significant distress, grief, loss and hardship, and mental health is a key public health issue that needs to be addressed as part of a wider psychosocial response to assist affected communities. Most people who live through a natural disaster, including bereaved individuals, will not require the attention of specialist mental health professionals. In addition, because many people will cope or ‘bounce back’ on their own and with the support of others, we should be careful to not interfere with the natural coping processes of community members. In the aftermath of the Victorian bushfires in Australia in 2009, a three-level framework was developed that outlined three levels of response to enhance the capacity of lay community members as well as health and welfare personnel to provide evidence-informed care, support and interventions.
Notes
Terms of Use
Keywords
Mental Health; Mental Health