... attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Psychology CBRN Communication Preparedness and response The release of hazardous substances (e.g. chemical, biological, radiological...

...Joshua Barnes Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the significance of psychological resiliency for evacuated disaster survivors and the possible implementation of a concept known as homes away from home aimed at fostering such resiliency. Design/methodology/approach To address...

... relationship in which the “personal” and “collective” were fused. In the commencement of one’s psychological life, the infant’s wishes, desires and drives are principally focused on the development of self. It experiences itself as the centre of a loving world in which the mother is the key figure...

...Douglas Paton The recognition that disaster workers may be victimized as a consequence of fulfilling their disaster relief role has resulted in the development of several interventions to assist their recovery. Psychological debriefing is a prominent support resource. Uses recent concerns over...

... theoretical model. Much of the literature in this area has been descriptive, atheoretical, and reflects the orientation of particular reporters. The findings are therefore very diverse. Assessment Disaster recovery Israel Mental health Psychology War Despite Israel′s unsettled situation...

... Sciences , Vol. 27 Nos. 11‐12 , November‐December   1991 , pp. 681 ‐ 6 . 5 . Solomon , Z. , Margalit , C. , Waysman , M. and Bleich , A. , “ In the Shadow of the Gulf War: Psychological Distress, Social Support and Coping among Israeli Soldiers in a High Risk Area...

...). There is a division among those interested in the psychological consequences of large‐scale disaster. One school argues that mental health effects are significant and long term, the other that they are not so much so. Reviews the evidence,including examples from World War II and the Towyn floods in 1990. Suggests...

...Yu‐chun Ko; Henry S.R. Kao Examines individuals′ psychological responses towards paramilitary discipline. Reports on a study which followed 145 recruit firemen (RFn)throughout their six‐month initial training in Hong Kong Fire Services Training School. California Psychological Inventory (CPI...

...Laurence Barton; Mark Braverman; Susan Braverman Analyses the psychological harm to employees in the aftermath of workplace trauma and the comparative responses of managers at two large corporations where workers were traumatized. Notes that individual responses to acute trauma vary considerably...

...Alma James Examines the stresses imposed on rescuers and their needs for emotional and psychological support. The vulnerability of the emergency personnel involved during a disaster has often not been recognized. Discusses the symptoms of post‐traumatic stress disorder along with diagnosis...