Psychosocial Issues for Older Adults in Disasters

Published 2005
Type Guidelines
Theme Age, Mental Health / Psycho Social Support
Language English
Pages: 79
Uploader Alkholoud Zetouneh
Publisher(s) Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Sector(s)
Location(s) USA
Author(s) William Oriol
Disaster(s) disaster
Rights 2005, Center for Mental Health Services
Source: https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma11-disaster-03.pdf
Find more on these topics Age, Aging, Older people, Mental, Social, Psychological, Sociopsychological, needs, disasters
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This publication is intended to provide disaster mental health and human service workers, service providers, program planners, administrators, as well as care givers, and older persons themselves with the tools and knowledge to appropriately respond to the needs of older adults in times of disaster. We also hope that this guide will provide a better understanding of the strengths and contributions of the older population and how best to use their experience and wisdom in disaster mental health response and recovery efforts.