Iowa Department of Public Health
Effect of Disasters on Mental Health: Awareness Level
This is an all levels course offering CPH — Free
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Expires
CEU
CPH
Cost
Free
Time to Start
< 3 minutes
Length
1.00 hour
Overview
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There are three sections in this course:
- Section 1: Disaster, Trauma and Proximity to the Event
- Section 2: Psycho-Physiology of Trauma and Fear
- Section 3: Tools for Understanding
The intended audience is anyone who will come into professional contact with disaster victims, including DMAT, hospital workers, EMTs, primary care providers and public health workers.
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What You'll Learn
- Define disaster
- Define trauma
- Describe how proximity to the event affects the potential for traumatic response
- Describe the triune brain and how each part of it functions during a traumatic event
- Describe automatic response to trauma: flight or fight, freeze, social engagement
- Describe 4 major components in the psycho-physiological response to trauma: somatic, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive
- Describe the epidemiological triangle in relation to the effect of disasters on mental health
- Describe how various elements of the “agent”, “host” and “environment” of a disaster impacts its effect on the mental health of its victims
- Analyze a disaster and its effect on victims using the epidemiological triangle
- Describe the use of the Haddon Matrix in prevention, mitigation and intervention of disasters and their effect on mental health
Competency Terms
Emergency Preparedness and Response (all hazards)
Cultural Competency Skills
Population Diversity
Cultural Influence on Policies, Programs, & Services
Policy, Program, & Service Impacts
Related Occupations
Behavioral Health Professional
Community Health Worker
Engineer
Environmentalist
Epidemiologist
Medical Examiner
Public health - multiple occupations will benefit
Social Services Counselor
Social Worker
Related Job Tasks
Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the population