title: European Commission project: European Guideline for Target Group-Oriented Psychosocial Aftercare-Implementation.
abstract: After disasters, the individual health and well-being of first responders and affected population are affected for years. Therefore, psychosocial help is needed. Although most victims recover on their own, a minority of survivors, members of rescue teams, or relatives develop long-term, disaster-related psychic disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This subgroup especially should receive timely and appropriate psychosocial help. Many European countries offer post-disaster psychosocial care from a variety of caregivers (i.e., professionals and volunteers, non-governmental organizations, church or commercial organizations). Therefore, European standards for providing post-disaster psychosocial support currently is required. This article describes the project European Guideline for Target Group-Oriented Psychosocial Aftercare-Implementation, supported by the European Commission.
authors: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. stepan.vymetal@email.cz
authors: Stepan
authors: S
authors: Vymetal
authors: Albert
authors: A
authors: Deistler
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Bering
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Schedlich
authors: Magda
authors: M
authors: Rooze
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Orengo
authors: Gisela
authors: G
authors: Zurek
authors: Michaela
authors: M
authors: Krtickova
mesh_terms: D054597:Disaster Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004190:Disasters; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D060731:Emergency Responders / Q000523:psychology*; D005062:European Union; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D040701:Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*