Building back better : sustainable mental health care after emergencies /

In spite of their tragic nature and notwithstanding the human suffering they create emergency situations are also opportunities to build better mental health care. The surge of aid combined with sudden focused attention on themental health of the population creates unparalleled opportunities to tran...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: World Health Organization
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Geneva : World Health Organization, [2013]
©2013
Subjects:
Mental health services.
Emergency medical services.
Disaster medicine.
Mental illness.
Emergency management.
Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
Medical emergencies.
Mental Health Services
Community Mental Health Services > organization & administration
Mental Disorders
Disaster Planning
Emergency Medical Services
Crisis Intervention
Emergencies
Mental Disorders > prevention & control
Social Support
Services de santé mentale.
Services des urgences médicales.
Médecine de catastrophes.
Maladies mentales.
Gestion des situations d'urgence.
Intervention en situation de crise (Santé mentale)
Urgences médicales.
emergency medical centers.
mental disorders.
disaster planning.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Mental illness
Medical emergencies
Emergency management
Disaster medicine
Emergency medical services
Mental health services
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In spite of their tragic nature and notwithstanding the human suffering they create emergency situations are also opportunities to build better mental health care. The surge of aid combined with sudden focused attention on themental health of the population creates unparalleled opportunities to transform mentalhealth care for the long term. By publishing this information the World Health Organization aims to ensure that thosefaced with emergencies do not miss the opportunity for mental health reform. Emergencies are not only mental health tragedies but also powerful catalysts forachieving susta.
Physical Description:1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789240690677
9240690670

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