title: Disaster planning for vulnerable populations: mental health.
abstract: Psychological responses to a disaster are well established; however, little is known regarding how individuals with established psychiatric and mental health needs respond to a disaster. Further research is needed to provide a better understanding as well as to provide data and information that would assist in the provision of timely and adequate intervention and treatment. Addressing the psychological and psychiatric needs of this vulnerable population would assist in the provision of adequate and appropriate psychiatric mental health care in a timely and an effective manner.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0129, USA. tbmendez@utmb.edu
authors.forename: Thomas B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Mendez
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration; D006117:Grief; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D008603:Mental Health; D008960:Models, Psychological; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D035502:Trust; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data