Disaster Mental HealthBuilding a research level collection

Ardis Hanson and Claudia J. DoldUniversity of South Florida

Tampa, FL

“Life was never the same again.”

After disaster, trauma remains

…staggering social and economic costs

What can be done?

•Advanced preparation

•Early intervention

•Post-disaster intervention

A few statistics from 2009:

224 weather related disasters, affecting 55 million people

3 million people were affected by man-made disasters

Statistics from 2009

• In the US, 91.4% of disasters were weather-related between January and November

• FEMA declared 107 emergencies and disasters in the US, of which 52 were major disasters

• Internationally, an estimated 25 million people were forced from their homes due to threat of violence

Disasters create vulnerable populations that need health and mental health services

Children suffer mental illnesses after disasters too

Mental health problems can be transmitted within families

PTSD affects between 12-16% of affected populations, including children

Whole communities need help

Disaster health professionals need to be trained to deal with crisis…

…and with mental health problems of disaster victims

Consider the problems of those refugees who cannot go home

Consider the problems of those refugees who do go home

The University of South Florida FMHI Research Library Collection

on Disaster Mental Health

“All Hazards” Model

Definition of “disaster”

• “Any event, real and/perceived, which threatens the well-being of citizens”

• Natural or man-made

• Population is global and includes all ethnic, cultural, racial, and religious groups

Collection Scope

Facets = columns-nature and causes-prevention-Mitigation and/or response-vulnerable/at-risk/traumatized populations

Domains = rows-Disaster/hazard/threat-Associated behavioral health conditions-Measurement/analysis/research method

The Decision MatrixFacets

Domains

F1

NatureCauses

F2

Prevention

F3

MitigationResponse

F4

Vulnerable, At-risk, traumatized populations

D1DisasterHazard/Threat

D2Associated Behavioral Health conditions

D3Measurement,Analysis, and research methods

Collect more than “Disaster Mental Health” titles

The Reach of the Collection

Variety of :– Perspectives• Simple to advanced• Foreign materials

– Audiences– Level of response and delivery of services– Every level of government

Populations: First Responders

Populations: Victims and Survivors

Intended Audience for the FMHIDisaster Mental Health Collection

• USF researchers

• Scholars across the globe

• Inter-library loan users

Class Schedule Subject headings DEWEY NLM MESH

BF176-176.5Conspectus 3

Disasters--Psychological aspects--Testing  150.287150.87153.93152.8

BF 176 Disasters Psychological testsSee also names of specific tests

BF723.D5 Conspectus 4

Disasters--Psychological aspects Disasters – Reactions to

155.4+136.722752370.1523

WA 295 Disasters--Psychological aspectsSurvivors -- Psychological aspectsDisaster PlanningMass Casualty IncidentsWar

BF789.D5 Conspectus 4

Disasters--Psychological aspectsSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001-- Psychological aspects. Terrorism victims' families -- Psychology. Terrorism -- Psychological aspects.Disaster victims |x Mental health services |x Planning Disaster victims |x Services for |x Planning Emergency medical services |x Planning Emergency management Disaster relief

155303.625

WA 295WM 170HV 6430-33

Terrorism -- Psychological aspects.Disasters— “Survivors – ‘’September 11 Terrorist Attacks Mental health services |x PlanningEmergency medical services |x Planning Disaster PlanningMass Casualty IncidentsWar

BL65.T47 Violence |x Religious aspects. Terrorism |x Religious aspects

201.763+ WA 295WM 170HV 6430-33

War crimesViolence --Religious BeliefsTerrorism -- Religious BeliefsSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks[Incident Name Terrorist Attacks]

BJ1475Conspectus 2

Humanitarian assistance |x Standards. 361.74 BJ 1474 Special topics, by subject

BL80.3 Radicalism |x Religious aspectsTerrorism |x Religious aspects

322.1 WA295 Violence --Religious BeliefsTerrorism -- Religious BeliefsTerrorism |x prevention & control

BP64.A32 Qaida (Organization) Islam and politics -- Africa, East. Jihad. Terrorism -- , East. Terrorism -- Government policy -- . , East -- Politics and government -- 21st century. , East -- Ethnic relations.

320.55709676 WA 295WM 170HV 6430-33

Terrorism

DISASTER MH CLASS/SUBJECT MATRIX