This book presents a decade of advances in the psychological, biological and social responses to disasters, helping medics and leaders prepare and react.

It is becoming increasingly common for psychiatrists to be among the first responders when disaster strikes. More than 800 psychiatrists are believed to have re

Written and edited by leading emergency psychiatrists, this is the first comprehensive text devoted to emergency psychiatry. The book blends the authors' clinic

Disasters can cause long-term disruptions to the routines of individuals and communities, placing survivors at risk of developing serious mental health and subs

This title provides a comprehensive overview of clinical, epidemiological, psychobiological, psychosocial and service organization aspects of disaster psychiatr