Building National Capacity for Child and Family Disaster Mental Health Research

• 2010

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• Betty Pfefferbaum; J. Brian Houston; Gilbert Reyes; Alan Steinberg; Robert Pynoos; John Fairbank
PMID: 20352081DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037%2Fa0017056

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This article introduces the Child & Family Disaster Research Training & Education (DRT) program, which aims at improving the ability to research disaster mental health in children. The DRT program trains teams across the U.S., focusing on different aspects like healthcare, public health, and social work. It offers a 22-module curriculum covering clinical and research topics related to disaster mental health. The goal is to help professionals understand how data can improve disaster response services, increase collaboration among experts, and prepare them for future disasters while ensuring sustainability through ongoing training efforts.

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Hazards: Natural Disasters; Trauma

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Community Mental Health Services; Curriculum; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Education, Professional; Family; Mental Health; Research

Institutions: University of Oklahoma; University of Missouri; Fielding Graduate University; Behavioral Health Innovations; University of California, Los Angeles; Duke University Medical Center

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