Psychosocial aspects of disaster

Part 1 Foundations for the study of community disaster: the social and community contexts of disaster a classification scheme for disasters. Part 2 Types of disaster: natural disasters human responses and treatment needs in airline disasters the nature and effects of technological failures crime, violence, and terrorism. Part 3 Approaches to intervention: factors influencing help-seeking for mental health problems after disasters mental health and disaster: preventative approaches to intervention clinical responses to disaster: assessment, management and treatment planning and integrating disaster response. Part 4 Other issues: legal issues and public policy in the psychology of disasters evaluation and research issues in assessing disaster's effects. Epilogue: rebuilding and strengthening communities.