title: Disaster mental health: current status and future directions.
abstract: In times of disaster, emergency mental health services must be delivered in the field. This chapter reviews the current state of the literature and future trends in disaster mental health.
authors.affiliation: National Center for PTSD Education, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, USA.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Ruzek
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Gusman
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States