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Workplace Preparedness and Response
for Disaster and Terrorism

 

 

Recommended Readings and Resources

ARTICLES

Ethnocultural

Ethnocultural considerations in disasters: an overview of research, issues, and directions
Anthony J. Marsella, Michael A. Christopher

Mental Health Care for Ethnic Minority Individuals and Communities in the Aftermath of Disasters and Mass Violence
Fran H. Norris, Margarita Alegria

Predictors of Treatment Utilization in World Trade Center Attack Disaster Workers: Role of Race/Ethnicity and Symptom Severity
Nimali Jayasinghe, Lisa Spielman, Denise Cancellare, JoAnn Difede, Ellen J. Klausner, Cezar Giosan

 

Risk Groups and Communities

Brief Guide for Academic Health Center Disaster Preparedness and Response
Association of Academic Health Centers

Capitol Hill Staff Workers Experiences of Bioterrorism: Qualitative Findings From Focus Groups
Carol S. North, David E. Pollio, Betty Pfefferbaum, Deborah Megivern, Meena Vythilingam, Elizabeth Terry Westerhaus, Gregory J. Martin, Barry A. Hong

Community Response to Disaster: The Role of the Workplace
Ronald Schouten, Michael V. Callahan, Shannon Bryant

Disaster Consequence Management: An Integrated Approach for Fostering Human Continuity in the Workplace
Nancy T. Vineburgh, Robert J. Ursano, Carol S. Fullerton

Fostering Human Continuity: An Essential Element in Workplace Crisis Intervention
Brian W. Flynn, Susan Flanigan, George S. Everly, Jr.

Occupational Medicine in Time of Crisis
Tee L. Guidotti

Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines

The Effects of 9/11 and Terrorism on Human Resource Management: Recovery, Reconsideration, and Renewal
Jack N. Kondrasuk

The impact of a large-scale traumatic event on individual and organizational outcomes: exploring employee and company reactions to September 11, 2001
Kristin Byron, Suzanne Peterson

Terrorism Preparedness Training for Occupational Health Professionals
Robyn R.M. Gershon, Donald H. Gemson, Kristine Qureshi, Michael C. McCollum

Workplace Preparedness for Terrorism: Report of Findings to Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Robert J. Ursano, Nancy T. Vineburgh, Robert Gifford, David Benedek, Carol S. Fullerton

 

Books (Chapters)

Bioterrorism – Psychological and Public Health Interventions
Chapter 18 – Behavioral and mental health responses to bioterrorism: needs for the public’s health
Robert J. Ursano, Ann E. Norwood, Carol S. Fullerton

Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism – A Public Health Strategy
Adrienne Stith Butler, Allison M. Panzer, Lewis R. Goldfrank, Editors
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Terrorism and Disaster – Individual and Community Mental Health Interventions
Chapter 1 – Trauma, terrorism, and disaster
Robert J. Ursano, Ann E. Norwood, Carol S. Fullerton

 

FACT SHEETS
Fact Sheets from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress

Business Leadership in Bioterrorism Preparedness

Evidence-Based Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Evidence-Based Management for Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)

Hazardous Materials Clean Up and Continuous Operations

Hurricane Katrina: Sustaining Effectiveness in First Responders

Mental Health and Behavioral Guidelines for Response to a Pandemic Flu Outbreak

Psychological Concerns after Hurricane Katrina: Tips for Medical Care Providers

Psychological First Aid: How You Can Support Well-Being In Disaster Victims

The Debriefing Debate

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