Psychiatric Illness Identification & Treatment For Mass Casualty Event Survivors & First Responders (Emergency Relief Series Part 2)
Psychiatric illnesses are common among survivors of man-made mass casualty incidents. The symptoms and conditions experienced can even be experienced by first responders, and are distinct from symptomology experienced following other events like natural disasters.
In this webinar, Allan Chrisman, MD, and Richard Weisler, MD, discuss data related to the psychological and physiological impressions caused by man-made mass casualty events, including intervention strategies for coping with stress, the necessity of psychological first aid, and the impact that building resiliency can have …
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