Integrating mental health and disability into public health disaster preparedness and response / Jill Morrow-Gorton, Susan Wolf-Fordham, and Katherine Snyder.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Frameworks and models of disaster management theory: setting the stage -- Populations with disabilities and others with access and functional needs -- The world approach to disability-inclusive disaster management -- The impacts of disasters on people with disabilities and chronic physical and mental health conditions -- Elements of individual resilience -- The US emergency management and public health preparedness systems -- Legal issues related to emergencies and disasters: Antidiscrimination and other selected issues -- Whole community as inclusive emergency management and public health preparedness -- Building community resilience -- Promising practices in disability-inclusive disaster management.

"Integrating Mental Health and Disability into Public Health Disaster Preparedness and Response brings together the fields of mental/behavioral health, law, human rights, and medicine as they relate to disaster planning and response for people with disabilities, mental and behavioral health conditions and chronic illness. Children and adults with disabilities, mental/behavioral health conditions and chronic illness remain more vulnerable to the negative effects of emergencies and disasters than the general population. This book addresses the effects of emotional trauma, personal growth and resilience, the impact on physical health and systems of care, and legal compliance and advocacy. Following a philosophy of whole community emergency planning, inclusive of people with disabilities, the book advocates for considering and addressing these issues together in an effort to ultimately lead to greater resilience for individuals with disabilities and the whole community" -- Provided by publisher.