The tower of ivory meets the house of worship: Psychological first aid training for the faith community

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-180

  McCabe, O Lee ^a,b   Mosley, Adrian M ^c   Everly Jr , George S ^a   Links, Jonathan M ^a   Gwon, Howard S ^d   Lating, Jeffrey M ^e   Kaminsky, Michael J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Johns Hopkins Health System   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster mental health; Faith and disaster, spiritual caregiver; Faith community; Psychological first aid; Public health preparedness; Religion and health; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLERGY; COOPERATION; COUNSELING; CRISIS INTERVENTION; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DISASTER PLANNING; EDUCATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RELIGION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

BALTIMORE; CLERGY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRISIS INTERVENTION; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; CURRICULUM; DISASTER PLANNING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MARYLAND; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PASTORAL CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHIATRY; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 40949092660     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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