Crisis in the American Heartland: Disasters & Mental Health in Rural Environments -- An Introduction (Volume 1) (Paperback)
By George W. Doherty
By George W. Doherty
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Who will step up to meet the challenge of the next rural crisis?
Rural practice presents important yet challenging issues for psychology, especially given uneven population distribution, high levels of need, limited availability of rural services, and ongoing migration to urban centers. It is critical that mental health professionals and first responders in rural areas become aware of recent research, training and approaches to crisis intervention, traumatology, compassion fatigue, disaster mental health, critical incident stress management, post-traumatic stress and related areas in rural environments. Critical issues facing rural areas include:
Doherty's first volume in this new series Crisis in the American Heartland explores these and many other issues. Social Science: Disasters & Disaster Relief
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