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First Aid for Disaster Stress Trauma Victims: A Guide and Self-Help Manual for the Lay-Person Treating Disaster Stress Trauma Victims
First Aid for Disaster Stress Trauma Victims A Guide and SelfHelp Manual for the LayPerson Treating Disaster Stress Trauma Victims Author:Ralph W. Ritchie This book tells a story about a typical family, neighborhood, and community, during and after a disaster, how they react, and what help they need. Their reactions change with time and so must the treatment. The object of the book is to provide anyone with the means to understand, cope, and help victims rebuild lives that may have been ... more »wrecked along with the buildings around them. Normal living conditions no longer exist. Each individual is stressed and may suffer physical as well as emotional reactions. Family relations are also a disaster casualty. Children have their own stress trauma reactions. Instability is commonplace. Recovery from disaster trauma is brought about by understanding what has happened and learning how to cope. Some individuals can manage by themselves, most of us need some help to understand the effects of a disaster experience. Rescue workers, friends helping friends, or even those helping strangers, may also assume some of the stress trauma from the victims. They will need help, too. First Aid for a physical injury is the immediate, temporary treatment given before the services of a professional can be obtained, but physical wounds heal under a bandage. First Aid for the stress-trauma victim is just as necessary and immediate treatment is important, too. A disaster produces many more stress trauma victims than professionals can handle, if they are present and if they have the time to identify everyone who needs help. Healing disaster stress trauma may take months, years, perhaps a lifetime. There is no bandage to protect the wound while it heals. Whatever the disaster, Disaster Stress Trauma will be part of it. The problem is understanding what has happened and getting back to a normal routine. Everyone needs this book, or a Therapist to guide them, probably both, but have this book at the very least.« less