Psychosocial Aspects of Emergency Preparedness and Response

By Richard Williams, Verity Kemp, Keith Porter, Tim Healing, John Drury

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the significant mental health implications of emergencies, major incidents, and disease outbreaks. It has underscored the need for enhanced care for populations in the aftermath of disasters. This book combines the latest developments in pre-hospital emergency care, emergency medicine, and major trauma care with the wellbeing, psychosocial, and mental health aspects of preparing for and responding to emergencies, incidents, terrorism, disasters, epidemics, and pandemics. It offers practical suggestions for future planning to provide better care for individuals affected by emergencies.

What sets this book apart is its unique focus on the psychosocial demands placed on healthcare and responding services staff. Contributions from a diverse range of disciplines make this book relevant to professionals working in mental healthcare, emergency care, pre-hospital medicine, Blue Light services, public health, humanitarian care, emergency planning, and disaster management.

Book Details:

Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (February 1, 2024)

Language: English

Pages: 482

ISBN-10: 1009011219

ISBN-13: 978-1009011211