Insights into the Concept of Stress (2001)

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This resource, developed by the Program on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief of the Pan American Health Organization, provides disaster response personnel with basic knowledge and skills on the principles of stress and critical incident stress management. As a companion to the Stress Management in Disasters (SMID) book, the resources assist emergency response personnel to recognize stress and manage their emotional responses to traumatic situations, such as disasters. Although the book was developed for emergency and disaster response personnel, the principles, may be modified and applied to prevent and address traumativc stress within the broader community, including with children and adolescents. Available in English; 80 pages.

Author
Cyralene P. Bryce for PAHO

Year
2001

Address
http://www.paho.org/English/ped/stressin.pdf

Region
All Latin America

Subject
Health

Category
Training Materials