TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Cognitive-behavioral psychology: implications for disaster and terrorism response
JO  - Prehospital and disaster medicine
A1  - Ruzek, Josef I.
A1  - Walser, Robyn D.
A1  - Naugle, A. E.
A1  - Litz, Brett
A1  - Mennin, Douglas S.
A1  - Polusny, M. A.
A1  - Ronell, Dianna M.
A1  - Ruggiero, Kenneth J.
A1  - Yehuda, Rachel
A1  - Scotti, Joseph R.
SP  - 397
EP  - 410
VL  - 23
IS  - 5
N2  - Given the personal and societal costs associated with acute impairment and enduring post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the mental health response to disasters is an integral component of disaster response planning. The purpose of this paper is to explore the compatibility between cognitive-behavioral psychology and the disaster mental health model, and explicate how cognitive-behavioral perspectives and intervention methods can enhance the effectiveness of disaster mental health services. It is argued that cognitive-behavioral methods, if matched to the contexts of the disaster and the needs of individuals, will improve efforts to prevent the development of PTSD and other trauma-related problems in survivors of disaster or terrorist events. First, the similarities between models of care underlying both disaster mental health services and cognitive-behavioral therapies are described. Second, examples of prior cognitive-behavioral therapy-informed work with persons exposed to disaster and terrorism are provided, potential cognitive-behavioral therapy applications to disaster and terrorism are explored, and implications of cognitive-behavioral therapy for common challenges in disaster mental health is discussed. Finally, steps that can be taken to integrate cognitive-behavioral therapy into disaster mental health are outlined. The aim is to prompt disaster mental health agencies and workers to consider using cognitive-behavioral therapy to improve services and training, and to motivate cognitive-behavioral researchers and practitioners to develop and support disaster mental health response.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-023X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -