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Disaster and psychosocial rehabilitation

Article Abstract:

The impact of the September 11, 2001 attack and the psychological consequences of the event on the survivors and the residents of New York City and Washington, DC, are discussed. Counseling and medication formed a major part of the psychosocial rehabilitation of the disaster victims and their families.

Author: Gittelman, Martin
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
Publication Name: International Journal of Mental Health
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7411
Year: 2003
New York, Counseling, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001, Counselling

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Disasters and psychosocial rehabilitation

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Disasters have a profound impact on the affected person causing stress-related disorders, thus requiring psychosocial rehabilitation. The cost of disasters in terms of money and lives should be considered and appropriate measures should be taken to reduce the impact of the disasters.

Author: Gittelman, Martin
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
Publication Name: International Journal of Mental Health
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7411
Year: 2003
Rehabilitation counseling, Rehabilitation counselling

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The neglected disaster

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Homelessness among the mentally ill is an ongoing, widely ignored problem in the developing world and is increasing in countries where it never prevailed. Homelessness grew remarkably since 1980s, particularly in the US with 2.75 million persons disabled by mental illness.

Author: Gittelman, Martin
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
Publication Name: International Journal of Mental Health
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7411
Year: 2005
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Public affairs, Social aspects, Forecasts and trends, Mentally ill persons, Market trend/market analysis, Mentally ill, Homeless persons, Homes and haunts

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Subjects list: Psychological aspects, Disaster victims, United States
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