Psychosocial recovery from disasters: A framework informed by evidence

New Zealand Journal of Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 26-38

  Mooney, Maureen F ^a   Paton, Douglas ^b   De Terte, Ian ^a   Johal, Sarb ^a   Karanci, A Nuray ^c   Gardner, Dianne ^a   Collins, Susan ^a   Glavovic, Bruce ^a   Huggins, Thomas J ^a   Johnston, Lucy ^d   Chambers, Ron ^e   Johnston, David ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^e CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857567523     PISSN: 0112109X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (50)

1. Arnstein, S.R. (1969). A ladder of citizen participation. Journal of the American Institute of Planners, 35(4), 216-224.
2. Becker, J. (2010). Understanding disaster preparedness and resilience in Canterbury: Results of focus groups, interviews and a questionnaire survey. Wellington, NZ: GNS Science.
3. Benight, C.C., & Bandura, A. (2004). Social-cognitive theory of post-traumatic recovery: The role of perceived self-efficacy. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 41(10), 1129-1148. (Pubitemid 39179908)
4. Bonanno, G.A., Brewin, C.R., Kaniasty, K., & La Greca, A.M. (2010). Weighing the costs of disaster: Consequences, risks, and resilience in individuals, families, and communities. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 11(1), 1-14.
5. Boscarino, J., Adams, R.E., & Figley, C.R. (2005). A prospective cohort study of effectiveness of employer-sponsored crisis intervention after a major disaster. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 7, 9-22. (Pubitemid 40616597)
6. Boyd, B., Quevillon, R.P., & Engdahl, R.M. (2010). Working with rural and diverse communities after disasters. In P. Dass-Brailsford (Ed.), Crisis and disaster counseling: Lessons learned from hurricane Katrina and other disasters, (pp. 149-163). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
7. Brown, D.D., & Kulig, J.C. (1996). The concept of resilience: Theoretical lessons from community research. Health and Canadian Society, 4(1), 29-52.
8. Bryant, R.A. (2007). Early intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 1(1), 19-26.
9. Cherry, K.E., Allen, P.D., & Galea, S. (2010). Older adults and natural disasters: Lessons learned from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In P. Dass-Brailsford (Ed.) Crisis and disaster counseling: Lessons learned from hurricane Katrina and other disasters. (pp.115-130). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
10. Dalton, J.H., Elias, M.J., & Wandersman, A. (2007) Community psychology: Linking individuals and communities. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
11. Eng, E., & Parker, E. (1994). Measuring community competence in the Mississippi Delta: The interface between program evaluation and empowerment. Health Education and Behaviour, 21(2), 199-220.
12. Everly, G.S., & Flynn, B. (2006). Principles and practical procedures for acute psychological first aid training for personnel without mental health experience. International Journal of Emergency Management, 8, 93-100. (Pubitemid 43700257)
13. Fetterman, D.M., & Wandersman, A. (2004). Empowerment evaluation principles and practice. New York, NY: Guilford.
14. Galea, S., Vlahov, D., Resnick, H., Ahern, J., Susser, E., et al. (2003). Trends of probable posttraumatic stress disorder in New York City after the September 11 terrorist attacks. American Journal of Epidemiology, 158(6), 514-524. (Pubitemid 37093227)
15. Galea, S., Nandi, A., & Vlahov, D. (2005). The epidemiology of PostTraumatic Stress Disorder after disasters. Epidemiologic Reviews, 27(1), 78-91. (Pubitemid 40885068)
16. Galea, S., Tracy, M., Norris, F., & Coffey, S.F. (2008). Financial and social circumstances and the incidence and course of PTSD in Mississippi during the first two years after Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21(4), 357-368.
17. Gillard, M., & Paton, D. (1999). Disaster stress following a hurricane: The role of religious differences in the Fijian Islands. Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies, 3(2). http://trauma.massey.ac.nz. ezproxy.massey.ac.nz
18. Goodman, R. M., Speers, M.A., McLeroy, K., Fawcett, S., Kegler, M., Parker, E., Smith, S.R., Sterling, T.D., & Wallerstein, N. (1998). Identifying and defining the dimensions of community capacity to provide a basis for measurement. Health Education and Behavior, 25(3), 258-278. (Pubitemid 128452612)
19. Hobfoll, S.E., Watson, P., Bell, C.C., Bryant, R.A., Brymer, M.J., Friedman, M.J., Friedman, M., Gersons, B.P.R., de Jong, J.T.V.M., Layne, C.M., et al. (2007). Five essential elements of immediate and mid-term mass trauma intervention: Empirical evidence. Psychiatry 70(4), 283-315.
20. International Federation Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support (2009). Psychosocial interventions. Copenhagen, Denmark: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support.
21. Jones, N., Roberts, P., & Greenberg, N. (2003). Peer-group risk assessment: A post-traumatic management strategy for hierarchical organisations. Occupational Medicine, 53, 469-475. (Pubitemid 37369313)
22. Joseph, S., & Linley, P.A. (2005). Positive adjustment to threatening events: An organismic valuing. Review of General Psychology, 9(3), 262-280.
23. Karasek, R., & Theorell, T. (1990). Healthy work: Stress, productivity and the reconstruction of working life. New York, NY: Basic Books.
24. Kessler, R. C., Sonnega, A., Bromet, E., Hughes, M., & Nelson, C. B. (1995). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the national comorbidity survey. Archives of General Psychiatry, 52(12), 1048-1060.
25. Kornør, H., Winje, D., Ekeberg, Ø., Weisæth, L., Kirkehei, I., Johansen, K., & Steiro, A. (2008). Early trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy to prevent chronic post-traumatic stress disorder and related symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Biomed Central Psychiatry, 8(81).
26. Lyons, R.F., Mickelson, K.D., Sullivan, M.J., & Coyne, J.C. (1998). Coping as a communal process. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 15(5), 579-605. (Pubitemid 128182383)
27. McCombs, H.G. (2010). The spiritual dimensions of caring for people affected by disasters. In P. Dass-Brailsford (Ed.) Crisis and disaster counseling: Lessons learned from hurricane Katrina and other disasters. (pp. 131-147). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
28. McNally, R.J., Bryant, R. A., & Ehlers, A. (2003). Does early psychological intervention promote recovery from posttraumatic stress? Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 4(2), 45-79.
29. Ministry of Health. (2007). National health emergency plan: Planning for individual and community recovery in an emergency event. Wellington, NZ: Author.
30. Mishra, S., Suar, D., & Paton, D. (2009). Is externality a mediator of experience-behaviour and information-action hypothesis in disaster preparedness? Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 3(1), 11-19.
31. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. (2005). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care National cost-impact report. London, UK: Author.
32. Norris, F. H., Stevens, S. P., Pfefferbaum, B., Wyche, K. F., & Pfefferbaum, R. L. (2008). Community resilience as a metaphor, theory, set of capacities, and strategy for disaster readiness. American Journal of Community Psychology, 41, 127-150.
33. Palm, K.M., Polusny, M.A., & Follette, V.M. (2004). Vicarious traumatization: Potential hazards and interventions for disaster and trauma workers. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 19(1), 73-78.
34. Paton, D. (in press). Psychological rehabilitation planning for disaster survivors. Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences.
35. Paton, D. (2010). Adaptive capacity/resilience model: Summary of PGSF research. Wellington, NZ: Joint Centre for Disaster Research.
36. Paton, D., & Jang, L. (2011). Disaster resilience: Exploring all-hazards and cross-cultural perspectives. In D. Miller & J. Rivera (Eds.), Community disaster recovery and resiliency: Exploring global opportunities and challenges. Oxford, UK: Taylor & Francis.
37. Paton, D., & Johnston, D.M. (2001). Disasters and communities: Vulnerability, resilience and preparedness. Disaster Prevention and Management, 10(4), 270-277.
38. Paton, D., & Johnston, D.M. (2006). Disaster resilience: An integrated approach. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas.
39. Paton, D., Millar, M., & Johnston, D. (2001). Community resilience to volcanic hazard consequences. Natural Hazards, 24(2), 157-169. (Pubitemid 32931559)
40. Paton, D., Smith, L., Daly, M., & Johnston, D. (2008). Risk perception and volcanic hazard mitigation: Individual and social perspectives. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 172, 179-188.
41. Paton, D., & Tang, C.S. (2009). Adaptive and growth outcomes following tsunami: The experience of Thai communities following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. In E. S. Askew, & J. P. Bromley (Eds.), Atlantic and Indian Oceans: New oceanographic research. New York, NY: Nova Science.
42. Paton, D., Violanti, J.M., Johnston, P., Burke, K.J., Clarke, J, & Keenan, D. (2008). Stress shield: A model of police resiliency. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 10(2), 95-107.
43. Pfefferbaum, B.J., DeVoe, E.R., Stuber, J., Schiff, M., Klein, T.P., & Fairbrother, G. (2005). Psychological impact of terrorism on children and families in the United States. In Y. Danieli, D. Brom, & J. Sills (Eds.), The trauma of terrorism: Sharing knowledge and shared care, an international handbook (pp. 305-318). Philadelphia, PA: Haworth Press.
44. Raphael, B., (1986). When disaster strikes: How individuals and committees cope with catastrophe. New York, NY: Basic Books.
45. Saleebey, D., (1996). The strengths perspective in social work practice: Extensions and cautions. Social Work, 41(3), 296-305. (Pubitemid 126421854)
46. Saint-Jacques, M., Turcotte, D. & Pouliot, E., (2009). Adopting a strengths perspective in social work practice with families in difficulty: From theory to practice. Families in Society, 90(4), 454-461.
47. Shinn, M., & Toohey, S. M. (2003). Community contexts of human welfare. Annual Review of Psychology, 54, 427-59. (Pubitemid 37417501)
48. Tedeschi, R.G., & Calhoun, L.G. (2004). Posttraumatic growth: Conceptual foundations and empirical evidence. Psychological Inquiry, 15(1), 1-18. (Pubitemid 38430320)
49. Trope, Y., & Liberman, N. (2003). Temporal construal. Psychological Review, 110(3), 403-421. (Pubitemid 37189432)
50. Tugade, M. M., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2004). Resilient individuals use positive emotion to bounce back from negative emotional experiences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 86(2), 320-333. (Pubitemid 38254768)