TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1984//
TI  - The experience of a mental health team involved in the early phase of a disaster
JO  - Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry
A1  - Berah, E. F.
A1  - Jones, H. J.
A1  - Valent, P.
SP  - 354
EP  - 358
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
N2  - The reactions of a volunteer mental health team which convened in the aftermath of the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires are reported. A questionnaire designed to explore psychological and physical responses was completed by the 19 staff who made up the team. Using both open-ended and closed questions, the questionnaire tapped such areas as motivation, goals, expectations and observations, initial and later emotional and physical reactions, fantasies and evoked memories; an evaluation of the service and the experience was also included. Analysis of responses indicated that team members experienced considerable stress during their post-disaster work but also gained a great deal at both professional and personal levels. Sources of stress are discussed as are recommendations for their alleviation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-8674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -