Internet resources
General
· Managing the Distressful Wait after Superstorm
Sandy
Your Mind Your Body
Blog
Written by candlelight
by New Jersey DRN Coordinator Dr. Ray Hanbury
·
Managing
Flood-related Distress by Building Resilience
American
Psychological Association
·
Keeping
Children Safe in Sandy’s Wake
FEMA
·
Sandy
update 4: Staying safe & how to help
FEMA
·
Responding to
the Distress of Hurricane Sandy
Department of
Veterans Affairs http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/toolkits/responding_to_disaster.asp
·
Hurricane Sandy
Response and Recovery
ASPR
·
Coping
with Shelter in Place Emergencies
American
Red Cross
· Seniors
Particularly Vulnerable in Sandy’s Aftermath
The
Gerontological Society of America
·
Disaster
Distress Hotline
SAMHSA
·
Superstorm
Sandy Impact Map
ESRI
·
Hurricane
Sandy Business Recovery Information
New York City
Business Solutions
·
The
Road to Resilience
American
Psychological Association
Specific
to children
·
Tips
for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or
Traumatic Event: A Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and
Teachers
SAMHSA
·
The
Great Storm and Flood Recovery: Children's Story & Activity
Book
Mentor Research
Institute
http://www.mentorresearch.org/Documents/StormFloodColoringBookParentGuide.pdf (English)
http://www.mentorresearch.org/Documents/SpanishFlood%20StormRecoveryParenting.pdf (Spanish)
http://www.mentorresearch.org/Documents/SpanishFlood%20StormRecoveryParenting.pdf (Spanish)
·
Listen, Protect
and Connect: Psychological First Aid for Children and
Parents
Ready.gov
·
Trinka and Sam
Children's Booklet
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
http://nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/trinka_and_sam_final.pdf (English)
http://nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/trinka-y-juan-final-2-11.pdf
(Spanish)
·
Simple
Activities for Children and Adolescents
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
·
Parent
Guidelines for Helping Children after Hurricanes
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
http://nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/parents_guidelines_talk_children_hurricanes.pdf
(English) http://nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/ParentGuidelines_SpanishVersion.pdf
(Spanish)
·
After the
Hurricane: Helping Young Children Heal
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
·
Helping Young
Children and Families Cope with Trauma
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
http://nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/Helping_Young_Children_and_Families_Cope_with_Trauma.pdf
(English) http://nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/Ayudando_a%20_Niqos(as)_y-Familias_a_Enfrentarse_con_el_Trauma.pdf
(Spanish)
·
Simple
Evacuation Activities for Children and Adolescents
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
·
Recovery: After
a Flood
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
·
Recovery: After
a Hurricane
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
·
Childhood
Traumatic Grief Educational Materials for Parents
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
·
Childhood
Traumatic Grief Educational Materials for School Personnel
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
·
Teacher
Guidelines for Helping Children after Hurricanes
National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
News
Stories
General
·
“7 Ways
to Manage Stress in a Disaster”
CNN
·
“Katrina, Joplin survivors offer advice to Sandy victims”
CNN
·
“Cold,
gloom can hurt survivors’ safety, mood”
USA Today
·
“For Many,
'Superstorm' Sandy Could Take Toll on Mental Health”
U.S. News &
World Report
·
“How Disasters
Bring Out Our Kindness”
Time
·
“Resilience
After Hurricane Sandy”
PsychCentral
·
“The
Psychological Damage from Superstorm Sandy”
NPR
·
“Mental
Health and Hurricane Sandy: What Can We Expect, What Can We Do?”
Huffington
Post
·
“For Many,
'Superstorm' Sandy Could Take Toll on Mental Health”
·
“Why Climate
Disasters Might Not Boost Public Engagement on Climate
Change”
New York
Times
·
“Elderly Face
Challenges Coping With Sandy's Impact”
ABC
News
Specific to
children
· “Elmo Calms
Children Frightened by Superstorm Sandy”
(video)
ABC
News
· “How to Talk
Kids about Hurricane Sandy” (video)
ABC
News
·
“Post-Sandy,
tips for parents with anxious kids”
Fox News
·
“Stuck Inside?
Entertaining Your Family During Hurricane Sandy”
Parents’
Choice
http://blog.parents-choice.org/2012/10/stuck-inside-entertaining-your-family-during-hurricane-sandy/
·
“Sandy coverage
may cause PTSD in anxious children”
CBS News
·
“Children, teens
at risk for lasting emotional impact from hurricane sandy”
Medicalxpress.com
Research
·
La Greca, A.M., Silverman, W.K., et
al. (2010). Hurricane-Related Exposure Experiences and Stressors, Other Life
Events, and Social Support: Concurrent and Prospective Impact on Children’s
Persistent Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 78(6), 794-805. Retrieved from http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/ccp/78/6/794.pdf
This study
examines the influence of a destructive hurricane on children’s persistent
posttraumatic stress (PTS).
·
North, C.S.
(2010). A Tale of Two Studies of Two Disasters: Comparing Psychosocial Responses
to Disaster among Oklahoma City Bombing Survivors and Hurricane Katrina
Evacuees. Rehabilitation Psychology, 55(3), 241-246. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/rep-55-3-241.pdf
Research
conducted in the aftermaths of the Oklahoma City bombing and Hurricane Katrina
showed that the type of disaster can have a distinct effect on how people
respond psychologically.
·
Roberts, Y.H.,
Mitchell, M.J., Witman, M., & Taffaro, C. (2010). Mental Health Symptoms in
Youth Affected by Hurricane Katrina. Professional Psychology: Research and
Practice, 41(1), 10–18. Retrieved from http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/pro/41/1/10/
This study
presents the results of a youth assessment survey done 2 years after Hurricane
Katrina regarding the prevalence of mental health symptoms with recommendations
for post-Katrina mental health needs.
·
Serious
Emotional Disturbances Found Among Children After Katrina (2010, January 5).
Science Daily. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100105100031.htm
Discussion
regarding a study done at Virginia Tech regarding the serious emotional
disturbances found among children after Hurricane Katrina, including
hyperactivity, eating disorders, fears, and learning difficulties.
·
Schulenberg,
S.E., Dellinger, K.A., Koestler, A.J, et al. (2008). Psychologists and Hurricane
Katrina: Natural Disaster Response Through Training, Public Education, and
Research. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 2(2), 83-88.
Retrieved from http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/tep/2/2/83/
This scholarly
article explores ways psychologists can use their clinical training in a
disaster setting in light of the author’s experience in Hurricane Katrina. (See
October 2008 Buzz)
·
Wang, P.S.,
Gruber, M.J, Powers, R.E. et al. (2007). Mental Health Service Use Among
Hurricane Katrina Survivors in the Eight Months After the Disaster. Psychiatr
Serv, 58(11), 1403-1411. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2078533/
A scholarly
study on the use of mental health services by adult survivors of Katrina,
concluding that few Katrina survivors with mental disorders received adequate
care and future disaster responses will require timely provision of
services.
·
Aten, J.D.,
Madoson, M.B, Rice, A. & Chamberlain, A.K. (2008). Postdisaster Supervisor
Strategies for Promoting Supervisee Self-Care: Lessons Learned from Hurricane
Katrina. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 2(2), 75-82.
Retrieved from http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/tep/2/2/75.pdf
Scholarly
article focusing on strategies for supervisors to deal with the self-care of
their supervisees written in the wake of Katrina. A supervisor self-care tool is
also included.
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