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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 159-163 |
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The IASC Guidelines and the International Disaster Psychology Program at the University of Denver
Tom Barrett1, Judith Fox2, Janet Shriberg3, Kate Aden4, Whitney Eich4, Abigail Wolfe4
1 Clinical Professor and Fulbright Scholar in the International Disaster Psychology, Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. Previously, he was Senior Medical Officer for the World Health Organization
2 Assistant Professor and Director of the International Disaster Psychology program, Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver
3 Instructor and the Director of the Field Placements for the International Disaster Psychology Program at the University of Denver
4 International Disaster Psychology Program at the University of Denver
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 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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There is a growing recognition of the significant psychological and psychosocial damage caused by natural and manmade disasters. This phenomenon has increased the demand for trained professionals with the necessary skills to address these problems in diverse populations around the world. The Masters of Arts International Disaster Psychology (MAIPD) programme in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology was developed in order to help to meet this increased demand for professionals required to work in the field of disaster psychology and emergency management within the United States and around the world. The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (2007) are extensively utilised in this programme. The guidelines provide practical approaches for addressing psychosocial problems in (post)disaster settings and provide a framework for developing plans and intervention strategies. This article examines the use of the IASC guidelines in an academic setting and discusses a case example of how the IASC guidelines were utilised by MAIDP students working in Panama. This critical evaluation aims to provide practical information in order to assist faculty students and practitioners preparing to work in (post)disaster settings.
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