Individual and Community Responses to Trauma and Disaster: The Structure of Human ChaosRobert J. Ursano, Brian G. McCaughey, Carol S. Fullerton Cambridge University Press, 24.08.1995 - 440 Seiten Coping with disaster is an overwhelming and often baffling task for survivors, rescue workers, and clinicians. This volume looks in depth at how people experience trauma and suggests practical strategies for treatment. The authors examine issues ranging from the biological basis of posttraumatic stress reaction to the psychosocial and fictional construction of terror, and disasters ranging from random acts of violence to war. From Chernobyl to Desert Storm, from Kentucky floods to Norwegian avalanches, the authors explore the effects of trauma on adults and children. They find certain commonalities in human response to disasters of all kinds, and hold that by understanding these partially predictable patterns of reaction, mastery of chaos, and finally recovery can occur. Based on their comprehensive analysis, they suggest disaster intervention strategies that emphasize recognition of the psychological effects of trauma, as well as preparedness and prevention. |
Inhalt
Trauma and disaster | 3 |
The psychology of terror and its aftermath | 31 |
Exposure to traumatic death the nature of the stressor | 46 |
Psychological and psychiatric aspects of technological disasters | 72 |
Traumatic effects of accidents | 103 |
The human experience of earthquakes | 136 |
Psychological effects of toxic contamination | 154 |
Social support and perceived control as moderators of responses to dioxin and flood exposure | 179 |
Group reactions to trauma an avalanche accident | 248 |
Community responses to disaster the Gander plane crash | 267 |
Children of war and children at war child victims of terrorism in Mozambique | 287 |
Stress and coping with the trauma of war in the Persian Gulf the hospital ship USNS Comfort | 306 |
Longterm sequelae of combat in World War II Korea and Vietnam a comparative study | 330 |
Psychophysiological aspects of chronic stress following trauma | 360 |
Individual and community reactions to the Kentucky floods findings from a longitudinal study of older adults | 378 |
The structure of human chaos | 403 |
Debriefing following traumatic exposure | 201 |
Relocation stress following natural disasters | 220 |
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