Strategies for Anticipating and Preventing Psychological Trauma of Hurricanes Through Community Education

As members of the Association of Virgin Islands Psychologists, the authors recount their experiences as professionals and as individuals when violent hurricanes hit the U.S. Virgin Islands. They provide suggestions for individual and community-level interventions as well as potential collaborations...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 2000-08, Vol.31 (4), p.387-392
Main Authors: Dudley-Grant, G. Rita, Mendez, Gloria I, Zinn, Juliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community relations
Community Services
Education
Emotional Trauma
Human
Hurricanes
Natural Disasters
Prevention
Psychology
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Summary:As members of the Association of Virgin Islands Psychologists, the authors recount their experiences as professionals and as individuals when violent hurricanes hit the U.S. Virgin Islands. They provide suggestions for individual and community-level interventions as well as potential collaborations with disaster relief agencies such as the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. They discuss unique concerns related to working in multicultural settings, rural service delivery, and research opportunities. Psychologists are encouraged to broaden their skills to include training in disaster intervention as global awareness of the need for disaster mental health increases.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.31.4.387