Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Natural Disasters (Audio)

Abstract

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) not only affects service members who experience traumatic events while deployed, it can also affect civilian communities, particularly in the aftermath of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, the earthquakes in Haiti and Japan, and the tornadoes that tore through the southern United States. The knowledge gained through extensive study of PTSD in military populations has provided great insight into the disorder in civilian communities. This webinar will discuss the effects natural disasters have on individuals who live in communities devastated by natural disasters, ways to promote resilience, and mechanisms for coping.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 2011
Accession Number
ADA549155

Entities

People

  • Robert Ursano
  • Valerie Cole

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Communities
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disasters
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Information Operations
  • Mental Disorders
  • Natural Disasters
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.