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Mental Health Preparedness: Disaster Plan for Community Resilience

Explore adaptive and maladaptive behavioral health outcomes in disaster survivors and learn the elements of an integrated mental health disaster plan to enhance community resilience.

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Mental Health Preparedness: Disaster Plan for Community Resilience

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  1. Mental Health Preparedness Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

  2. Randal D. Beaton, Ph.D., EMT • Research ProfessorDept. of Psychosocial and Community HealthSchool of NursingUniversity of Washington Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

  3. Mental Health: Are we ready? Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

  4. Learning Objectives By the end of this session, participants should be able to: Describe both adaptive and maladaptive behavioral health outcomes in disaster survivors Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

  5. NDMS drill (May 13, 2004) Anneleen – portraying Spanish speaking victim Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

  6. Learning Objectives continued By the end of this session, participants should be able to: List the elements of an integrated mental health disaster plan designed to promote community resilience Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

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  8. Learning Objectives continued By the end of this session, participants should be able to: Identify the components of an integrated mental health disaster plan designed to prevent and mitigate maladaptive behavioral health outcomes in survivors Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

  9. NDMS drill (May 13, 2004) Triage at UWMC Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

  10. What is the most common behavioral health reaction observed in the aftermath of most disasters? • An acute reaction of distress followed by recovery • The onset and persistence of PTSD • Delayed onset PTSD • Resilience Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

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  12. Resilience • Differs from recovery • Individuals “thrive” • Relatively stable trajectory Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

  13. Acute Distress and Recovery Post-disaster recovery usually occurs within: days, weeks, or a few months Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

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  15. Acute/Chronic Distress and/or Lasting Maladaptive Health Behavior Outcomes Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

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  17. Delayed Onset Distress Northwest Center for Public Health PracticeUniversity of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://nwcphp.org

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