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SMA05-4113 |
Booklet |
A Guide to Managing Stress in Crisis Response Professions |
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Crisis response workers and managers—which include first responders, public health workers, construction workers, transportation workers, utilities workers, and volunteers—are unique in that they are repeatedly exposed to extraordinarily stressful events. This easy-to-use pocket guide focuses on general principles of stress management and offers simple, practical strategies that can be incorporated into the daily routine of managers and workers. It also provides a concise orientation to the signs and symptoms of stress.
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KEN01-0097 |
Fact Sheet |
After a Disaster: Self-Care Tips for Dealing With Stress |
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Covers things to remember when trying to understand disaster events, signs that adults need stress management assistance, and ways to ease stress.
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KEN01-0092 |
Brochure |
After a Disaster: What Teens Can Do |
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Provides information for teens to help understand some of their reactions as well as others, to the terrorist events. Suggestions are also provided to help ease the unfamiliar feelings related to the event.
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NMH02-0140 |
Fact Sheet |
Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event: The Recovery Process Continues |
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Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event: The Recovery Process
Continues describes common anniversary reactions among victims of traumatic events and explains how these reactions can be a significant part of the
recovery process.
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KEN98-0045 |
Fact Sheet |
Anxiety Disorders |
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Anxiety disorders range from feelings of uneasiness most of the time to
immobilizing bouts of terror. This fact sheet briefly describes generalized
anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, and post-traumatic stress
disorder. It is intended only as a starting point for gaining an
understanding of anxiety disorders.
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KEN95-0011 |
Fact Sheet |
Center for Mental Health Services Division of Prevention Traumatic Stress and Special Programs Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress Services Branch |
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This fact sheet explains the role of the Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch in helping to safeguard the mental health of people affected by disasters, especially those in high-risk groups. Discusses the relationship between the Branch and Federal, State, and local agencies. 1998.1 pp.
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SMA02-3641 |
Booklet |
Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials |
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Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communications Guidelines for Public Officials is a brief, readable primer that describes basic skills and techniques for clear, effective crisis communications and information dissemination, and provides some of the tools of the trade for media relations.
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KEN01-0099 |
Fact Sheet |
Cómo ayudar a los niños a enfrentar el miedo y la ansiedad |
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En situaciones en que las tragedias afectan a su familia de modo personal o llegan a su hogar por medio de la prensa o televisión, usted puede ayudar a los niños a controlar la ansiedad causada por situaciones de violencia, muerte o desastres.
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SMA03-3828 |
Booklet |
Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs |
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Designed to supplement information already available through CMHS, SAMHSA, and other sources, Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs highlights important common issues relating to cultural competence and to disaster mental health. Disaster mental health providers and workers can use and adapt the guidelines set forth in this document to meet the unique characteristics of individuals and communities affected directly or indirectly by a full range of natural and human-made disasters.
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KEN01-0096 |
Brochure |
Disaster Counseling |
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Disaster counseling involves both listening and guiding. Survivors typically benefit from both talking about their disaster experiences and being assisted with problem-solving and referral to resources. The following section provides "nuts-and-bolts" suggestions for workers.
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SMA99-3378 |
Booklet |
Disaster Mental Health: Crisis Counseling Programs for the Rural Community |
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The Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch (ESDRB) of the
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) works in partnership with the
Federal Emergency Management Agency in overseeing national efforts to
provide emergency mental health services to survivors of Presidentially
declared disasters.
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ADM90-0537 |
Booklet |
Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters |
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For mental health workers and other human service providers who assist survivors following a disaster. This pocket reference provides the basics of disaster mental health, with numerous specific and practical suggestions for workers.
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CA-BKMARKR02 |
Bookmarker |
Helping Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety |
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This bookmark lists ways that parents can help their children cope with fear and anxiety after a tragic event.
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CA-0007 |
Fact Sheet |
Helping Your Child With: Anxiety Disorders |
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This fact sheet defines anxiety disorders, identifies warning signs, discusses risk factors, describes types of help available, and suggests what parents or other caregivers can do. 1997. 3 pp.
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CA-0022 |
Article |
How Families Can Help Children Cope With Fear and Anxiety |
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This reproducible drop-in article provides tips for parents to keep the lines of communication with their children open and alerts parents and other caregivers to common signs of fear and anxiety. 2002. 1 p.
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KEN01-0104 |
Brochure |
How to Deal with Grief |
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This short brochure provides information on grief and how to deal with it.
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CA-0011 |
Fact Sheet |
Major Depression in Children and Adolescents |
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This fact sheet describes depression and its signs, identifies types of help available, and suggests what parents or other caregivers can do. 1997. 2 pp.
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KEN01-0095 |
Brochure |
Mental Health Aspects on Terrorism |
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Describes typical reactions to terrorist events and provides suggestions for coping and helping others.
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KEN98-0049 |
Fact Sheet |
Mood Disorders |
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This fact sheet provides basic information on the symptoms, formal diagnoses, and treatment for bipolar disorder (also known as manic depressive illness) and depression. 1998. 3 pp.
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SVP05-0126SP |
Card |
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline wallet card - Spanish |
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Señales de Suicidio
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KEN01-0094 |
Brochure |
Older Adults |
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Provides suggestions for older adults attempting to understand the recent terrorist events.
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ADM86-1070R |
Booklet |
Psychosocial Issues for Children and Adolescents in Disasters |
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The materials discussed in this booklet will give crisis response workers essential information about the impact of disasters on individuals, how the trauma associated with such events impacts children, the unique world of children, and the diversity of family structures in which children reside.
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SMA99-3323 |
Booklet |
Psychosocial Issues for Older Adults in Disasters |
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This guide to caring for the elderly who survive disasters defines “elderly” and describes what makes older adults vulnerable to disasters. Covers the nature of disasters and human responses to them. Includes a list of resources and a glossary of terms. 1999. 68 pp.
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KEN01-0101 |
Fact Sheet |
Reaction of Children to a Disaster |
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This fact sheet, which is broken down by age, describes the ways in which children react to a disaster and what adults can do to help.
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SMA-3717 |
Booklet |
Recovering Your Mental Health: Dealing With the Effects of Trauma - A Self-Help Guide |
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This is one of seven mental health self-help booklets. It focuses on
helping individuals cope with traumatic events and makes suggestions of
how they can take charge of their own recovery. It also provides a list
of additional resources.
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SMA96-3077 |
Booklet |
Responding to the Needs of People With Serious and Persistent Mental Illness in Times of Major Disasters |
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This manual addresses the need for specialized strategies to ensure that persons with serious mental illness who experience disasters receive services. Designed for State and local mental health administrators, planners, and care providers, it presents practical suggestions for disaster preparedness. Discusses the basic principles of disaster recovery programs and community support systems. 1996. 65 pp.
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KEN01-0098 |
Fact Sheet |
Self-Care Tips for Emergency & Disaster Response Workers |
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Provides suggestions for those who are at the scene. It outlines facts, indicators of stress, and stress management strategies.
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KEN01-0112 |
Fact Sheet |
Stress Prevention and Management Approaches For Rescue Workers in the Aftermath of Terrorist Acts |
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This fact sheet provides information for rescue workers on recovering from working at the site of terrorist acts. It also provides a hotline for more information.
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NMH02-0139 |
Fact Sheet |
Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal Family, Work, and Financial Life |
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The Long-term Impact of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your
Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life cites examples of personal
uncertainties, family relationship changes, work disruptions, and financial
worries that may contribute to the long-term impact of a traumatic event.
Also includes tips on how to survive the road to recovery from a traumatic
event.
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KEN01-0091 |
Fact Sheet |
Tips for Talking to Children After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers |
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Offers tips to parents on how to talk to children about the terrorist events.
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KEN01-0093 |
Brochure |
Tips for Talking to Children After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers |
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Explains how preschool age, early childhood, and adolescent children may respond to the terrorist events.
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NMH02-0138 |
Fact Sheet |
Tips for Talking to Children in Trauma: Interventions at Home for Preschoolers to Adolescents |
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Age-specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From
Preschool to Adolescence suggests activities arranged by age group to help
children share recovery feelings and experiences at home. Includes
activities for preschoolers, elementary age children, and pre-adolescents
and adolescents.
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KEN01-0103 |
Fact Sheet |
Tips for Teachers in Time of Disaster: Taking Care of Yourselves and Each Other |
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Teachers directly deal with children's reactions to disaster. They may also be impacted by the disaster. It is extremely important to recognize for them to recognize that, like children, they are under particular stress and vulnerable to "burnout". This facts sheet provides helpful hints on how to stay mentally healthy.
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SMA96-0538 |
Pamphlet |
Training Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters |
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This training manual explains how survivors respond to and recover from disasters and highlights the importance of tailoring disaster response to individual communities and populations. Intended for use by instructors, it describes effective interventions for responding to disasters and strategies for stress prevention and management among mental health and human service workers.
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