Disaster Psychiatry has an important role in emergency prevention, response and recovery. In times of disasters, the APA works to coordinate and disseminate valuable and timely disaster psychiatry materials to those in the field and to facilitate the flow of information into and out of our organization.
This site will:
- Provide readily available information for members
- Provide readings on immediate responses to disaster
- Provide available links and references for further information on disasters
- Facilitate the development of a network of psychiatrists interested in the area of Disaster Psychiatry.
Specific items available to visitors to this site include:
This tool includes a disaster chairperson from almost every one of the over 75 APA district branches and the Assembly Area Representative Disaster Network.
The handbook is a collection of presentations constructed to help psychiatrists and other mental health professionals prepare for disasters.
A collection of various disaster psychiatry resources prepared by the APA for use by mental health professionals and those involved with disaster preparedness.
A collection of disaster psychiatry resources prepared by other mental health organizations for use by those involved with disaster preparedness.
A collection of web sites of organizations involved with disaster mental health, both US and International.
In addition, there are more resources located at the upper-left and bottom of this page that may be useful to viewers of this site.
