title: Federal disaster mental health response and compliance with best practices.
abstract: This study investigated the comprehensiveness of disaster mental health state plans and their adherence to published best practices in three states that experienced post-9/11 federally-declared disasters. There were 59 disaster mental health best practices used in this study to assess each state disaster mental plan's compliance with best practices; the states demonstrated a range of adherence to the best practices. This research may serve as a guide for those developing disaster mental health plans and encourage further considerations in disaster mental health response.
authors.affiliation: Southwest Mississippi Mental Health Complex, Summit, MS 39666, USA.
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: Briana S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Nelson Goff
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D054597:Disaster Medicine; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D004190:Disasters; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D009315:National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.); D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States