Primary Care Providers' Role in Supporting Children, Families, and Professional Self-Care Following Hurricanes and Other Disasters

• 2017

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• Robyn Cree; David Schonfeld; Robin Gurwitch

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Webinar that describes the importance of psychological first aid and supportive services in promoting adjustment after a disaster. Presenters outline the common symptoms and trajectories of adjustment reactions in children and adolescents; identify strategies to support children, adolescents, and families in healing and recovery after a disaster or crisis situation; and discuss the importance of professional self-care that clinicians can use to promote wellness for themselves and colleagues.

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Hazard: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Keywords: Psychology, Adolescent; Psychology, Child; Disasters; Self Care; Cyclonic Storms; Psychological First Aid

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB); University of Southern California; Duke University Medical Center

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