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| ID: | 1042 |
| Title: | Coping After Terrorism (PDF) - http://terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Documents&file=get&download=6 |
| Description: | The information in this handbook is intended to help you understand your reactions to an act of terrorism or mass violence. It is not intended to be a substitute for the role of professionals with expertise in counseling trauma victims. |
| Category: | Terrorism: Terrorism Victimization |
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| Date Added: | May 12, 2008 12:59:29 PM |
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| Coping After Terrorism (PDF) http://terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Documents&file=get&download=6 The information in this handbook is intended to help you understand your reactions to an act of terrorism or mass violence. It is not intended to be a substitute for the role of professionals with expertise in counseling trauma victims. Details | Report |
| Responding to Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence Crimes http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/redcross/ncj209681.pdf The American Red Cross (ARC) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) fill critical and complementary roles in assisting victims of terrorism and mass violence. The deceased, survivors, and bereaved family members in these events are victims of a deliberately perpetrated criminal act. This booklet supports the important working relationship between OVC and ARC and provides ARC staff and volunteers with information about crime victims' rights and needs, how to assist victims of terrorism and mass violence crimes, OVC's services, and types of crime victim assistance and services. Details | Report |
| Age and terrorist victimization http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/2f/98/2d.pdf This study examines the age structure of terrorist victimization in three societies. Analysis of fatality data Northern Ireland, Spain and Italy that the very young and elderly are the least likely to be killed in civil strife and terrorist campaigns. Details | Report |
| OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism; A Guide to Healing and Recovery http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/cat_hndbk/NCJ190249.pdf The information in this handbook is intended to help you understand your reactions to an act of terrorism or mass violence. It is not intended to be a substitute for the role of professionals with expertise in counseling trauma victims. Details | Report |
| International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/intlterrorismreport/welcome.html Victims of acts of international terrorism occurring outside the United States often face unique obstacles in securing assistance, expense reimbursement, emergency transportation and short-term lodging, and appropriate medical and mental health care. Congress authorized the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP) to ensure that victims of international terrorism may receive reimbursement for their expenses associated with that Act. Details | Report |
| MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TO MASS VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM: A FIELD GUIDE http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA05-4025/SMA05-4025.pdf This Field Guide is intended for mental health and disaster workers; first responders; government agency employees; and crime victim assistance, faith-based, healthcare, and other service providers who assist survivors and families during the aftermath of mass violence and terrorism. All who come in contact with victims and families can contribute to restoring their dignity and sense of control by interacting with sensitivity, kindness, and respect. This Field Guide provides the basics of responding to those in crisis. Details | Report |
| Victims of Terrorism An Overview on International Legislation on the Support and Compensation for Vi http://www.etc-graz.at/cms/fileadmin/user_upload/humsec/SAc_06_PPP/PPP_Kilchling_victims_of_terrorism.pdf Victims of Terrorism An Overview on International Legislation on the Support and Compensation for Victims of Terrorist Threats powerpoint presentation. Details | Report |
| Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/SMA-3959/MassViolenceAndTerrorism.pdf This manual contains "the basics" of what mental health providers, crime victim assistance professionals, and faith-based counselors need to know to provide appropriate mental health support following incidents involving criminal mass victimization. The manual is primarily for mental health professionals, yet all service providers will find much of the material to be useful. Details | Report |
| Compassion Fatigue following the September 11 Terrorist Attacks: A Study of Secondary Trauma among N http://mailer.fsu.edu/~cfigley/pubs/IJEMH_6_2.pdf Experience suggests that individuals who work in the caring and psychotherapeutic professions are among those to provide mental health services to disaster victims who suffer from psychological trauma. Yet, few studies have focused on the emotional exhaustion that can ensue from working with such clients, referred to as compassion fatigue (CF) in this study. This report discusses how CF differs from other occupational hazards, such as secondary trauma (ST) and job burnout. Details | Report |
| Project Pediatric Preparedness Final Report (PDF) http://terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Documents&file=get&download=572 Emergency preparedness and response planning, technology investments, and training frequently do not consider the unique requirements of responding to pediatric victims of a larger scale terrorist attack. Children have unique physiologies and psychologies that create unique needs in capabilities and protocols for the use of medical procedures, equipment, drugs, decontamination, mortuary affairs, psychological treatment, and legal authorities. This report explains these unique needs and gaps, and provides a foundation for homeland security planning for pediatric victims of terrorism. This report describes the minimum capabilities essential for emergency response to pediatric victims. The report lays out fifteen Functional Areas for pediatric response. The report also lays out six Capability Areas – general categories of capabilities used to perform functions, tasks, and missions, and support each of the Functional Areas. Details | Report |