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Psychological support and recovery in the aftermath of natural disaster

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

David Forbes ,
Mark Creamer  and
Darryl Wade
David Forbes
Affiliation:
Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia, email [email protected]
Mark Creamer
Affiliation:
Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia, email [email protected]
Darryl Wade
Affiliation:
Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia, email [email protected]
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Natural disasters can result in a range of mental health outcomes among the affected population. Appropriate mental health interventions are required to promote recovery. In the aftermath of the 2009 bushfires in Victoria, Australia, a collaboration of trauma experts, the Australian and Victorian state governments and health professional associations developed an evidence-informed three-level framework outlining recommended levels of care. The framework was underpinned by an education and training agenda for mental health professionals. This framework has been successfully applied after further natural disasters in Australia. This paper outlines the steps included in each of the levels.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , February 2012 , pp. 15 - 17
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2012

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