Lessons Learned in Disaster Mental Health by Armen Goenjian, ... - 9781108813143

Lessons Learned in Disaster Mental HealthThe Earthquake in Armenia and Beyond\nAuthor(s): Armen Goenjian, Alan Steinberg, Robert Pynoos\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108813143, 978-1108813143\nSynopsis\nThis fascinating book provides a comprehensive overview of the extensive post-disaster mental health recovery program implemented after the 1988 Armenian earthquake. Covering the program's evolution, from the initial acute phase of clinical fieldwork, to its expansion as a three-year teaching and training program for local therapists, to the building of mental health clinics in devastated cities. Featuring poignant memoirs detailing the daily challenges and rewards of working in the trenches, the book presents a conceptual framework that can guide post-disaster clinical and research efforts, lessons learned from this work and other disasters, and highlights recent advances in disaster psychi.