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Internet Protocols for action in shelters 2



Disasters I have divided this summary into two parts: a) a general introduction to disasters and their effects and b) a table that has a list of tasks divided by theme developers and facilitators can use to navigate within the shelters once they are working. According Villalobos (2009) disasters can be characterized by: a. The startup type: slow or fast (with or without warning.) b. The affected area: extensive or limit .... C. The du ration: seconds, minutes or hours, days and years

d. The degree of injury: physical or human suffering

The effects of disasters involving losses represent the beginning of a process of mourning (Villalobos, 2009). Also often the victims bring the situation to inadequate responses to overcome the difficulties they face. There are certain emotional reactions well known in these contexts: a) denial and disbelief, b) anxiety, c) somatization, d) changes in behavior, e) suicidal f) personal disorganization (Villalobos, 2009).

According to Rachel Cohen (S / f) the objectives of immediate assistance to victims are: • Contribution of education and information about available resources to reorganize their lives.
• Assists in the identification of ambivalent feelings, acceptance of needs, requests for help and support of Board approval.
• Assist with prioritizing the needs, obtaining resources and increased staff capacity to address specific priorities identified.
• Opportunity to participate and feel part of the group.
• Providing a structured method to perceive certain problems, views of themselves intense emotions and behavior by helping to understand, define and manage events in the world, considered it in its broadest sense.

Some of the issues of importance to the psychological approach to emergency and disaster victims are:


STRESS - TRAUMA


This topic can be divided into acute stress and PTSD. Consideration must be given


ACUTE STRESS


The characteristics of this condition include anxiety, dissociative symptoms that appear in the weeks following the traumatic event. There may be additional symptoms of hopelessness, and deep feelings of guilt for having survived. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS




The main feature of this reaction are the persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma and numbing of general activity.



RESILIENCE is the development of capacity to cope with misfortune so that manage to transform adversity into coping strategies without significant damage to their psychological makeup. EFFICACY



is the perceptions that individuals in their own ability to act with competence and energy. SELF



is the perception of himself as a valuable, respectable, safe and courageous that allows for appropriate interpersonal relationships. SOCIAL



It becomes emotional trauma cushion. Effective systems are developed and contact both individually and collectively.

PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION STRATEGIES AND
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In my experience (Cronick, Mora and Souza 2010) the priority areas for intervention of the shelters are:

References

Reed Alejandra Villalobos (2009). Crisis Intervention in Disasters: A Statement of first and second instance. Medical Journal of Costa Rica and Central LXVI (578) 5-13. Available online at the website: http://www.binasss.sa.cr/revistas/rmcc/587/art1.pdf

Rachel Cohen (a / f) Mental health care for disaster victims. Manuel for workers. Accessible on the website: Karen http://helid.desastres.net/en/d/Jh0187s/7.3.html Cronick, Leonor Mora and Eliane Souza (2010). People on the street. Initial evaluation. Accessible page http://draft.blogger.com/posts.g?blogID=282642367806660121

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