This book, by two of the "founding fathers" in the field of disaster mental health, summarizes the state-of-the-art in that field. It reviews the important historical foundations of crisis intervention, the birth of the field of disaster mental health, and the evolution of the integrated continuum of crisis and disaster mental health services as an emergent standard of care.

The most recent innovations in tactical as well as strategic delivery systems are discussed from both clinical and public health perspectives. A thorough review of relevant research finding is provided, as well.

Topics including psychological triage, psychological first aid, resiliency, strategic planning, the National Emergency Management System, Incident Command, pastoral crisis intervention, the UN's model of critical incident stress management, and the integrated continuum of services are discussed.

Paperback, 248 pp. (2008)
ISBN 978-1-883581-12-1