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Disaster Relief and Crisis Counseling

Psychosocial Issues for Children
and Adolescents in Disasters

second edition

Author: Anthony H. Speier, Ph.D.
Edited by: Diana Nordboe, M.Ed.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Center for Mental Health Services

This publication was produced under an Interagency Agreement between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This publication was previously published under the title Manual for Child Health Workers in Major Disasters. The first edition, printed in1981, was written by Norman L. Farberow, Ph.D., and Norma S. Gordon, Ph.D. The second edition revises and updates the first edition. Portland Ridley served as the CMHS publications and editorial coordinator.

Additional copies are available at no charge from:

SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
P.O. Box 42557
Washington, D.C. 20015
Toll 1-800-789-2647
mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
(TDD) 866-889-2647
FAX 240-747-5470

All material appearing in this volume, except quoted passages from copyrighted sources, is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission from the Administration or the authors. Citation of the source is appreciated.

DHHS Publication No. ADM86-1070R (Revised)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Printed 2000



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