TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Handling the emotional response to disaster: the case for American Red Cross/community mental health collaboration
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Fraser, J. R.
A1  - Spicka, D. A.
SP  - 255
EP  - 264
VL  - 17
IS  - 4
N2  - This paper presents the theory, rationale, and a working model for integrating professional resources at the time of a disaster. Red Cross and community mental health agencies have worked for too long in parallel. A collaborative approach to meeting the emotional needs of disaster victims makes optimal use of indigenous resources; provides skill and knowledge normally lacking in each agency alone; and helps provide, through early intervention, a preventive factor to thwart long term community distress. Options for maintenance of readiness, local or regional adaptation and piloting are also discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -