Coordination of mental health and community agencies in disaster response.
Within the past 10 years, the American Red Cross has responded to dramatic disasters and terrorist events that have resulted in significant loss of life and traumatic stress responses. These disasters have included events as diverse as earthquakes, explosions, and aviation accidents.
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American Red Cross, 8111 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA. Bowenkampd@USA.Redcross.org
D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D016730:Program Development; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States