Disasters and Mental Health
Ahmed Okasha editor Norman Sartorius editor Mario Maj editor George Christodoulou editor Juan José Lopez-Ibor editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:1st Oct '04
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This title provides a comprehensive overview of clinical, epidemiological, psychobiological, psychosocial and service organization aspects of disaster psychiatry.
It takes a practical approach and includes a series of reports on significant experiences made in this field in various regions of the world.
- An Unbiased and reliable reference point, endorsed by the WPA
- Includes contributions from internationally acclaimed experts <
"…will inform mental health care providers and epidemiologists, as well as those that study and plan disaster response worldwide." (E-STREAMS, April 2006)
"Highly recommended to all physicians who practice within the realm of psychological medicine…recommended to Health Science libraries as a general reference text…" (Electric Review, November/December 2005)
"This timely book will help us maximize what we are summoned to bear when disaster inevitably strikes next." (New England Journal of Medicine, August 25, 2005)
"This book offers an excellent source of research in the area…vital for those who prepare prevention and response to local and international crises." (Doody's Health Services)
ISBN: 9780470021231
Dimensions: 232mm x 160mm x 20mm
Weight: 567g
288 pages