Shattered Lives. Marianne Szegedy-Maszak.
by Szegedy-Maszak, Marianne; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 40Health. Publisher: U.S. News & World Report, 2005ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Anxiety | Disaster victims | Hurricane Katrina (2005) | Hurricanes | Mental health | Mental health counseling | Mental health services | Natural disasters | Security (Psychology) | Stress (Psychology)DDC classification: 050 Summary: Hurricane Katrina "may provide new lessons in the grim textbook of disaster psychiatry. The almost complete eradication of neighborhoods and communities, the separation of families, the tragic destruction of an entire city, the continued danger for many victims for days after the winds died down, the loss of livelihoods, and the stuttering response of the government are hallmarks of this disaster." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article discusses the psychological damages of this disaster which stem from the victims' profound loss of a sense of security and well-being.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Shattered Lives, Oct. 3, 2005; pp. 50-52.
Hurricane Katrina "may provide new lessons in the grim textbook of disaster psychiatry. The almost complete eradication of neighborhoods and communities, the separation of families, the tragic destruction of an entire city, the continued danger for many victims for days after the winds died down, the loss of livelihoods, and the stuttering response of the government are hallmarks of this disaster." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article discusses the psychological damages of this disaster which stem from the victims' profound loss of a sense of security and well-being.
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