Disasters and Mass Violence, Public, Effects of

G. Stevens; B. Raphael; M. Dobson

doi:10.1016/B978-012373947-6.00124-0

Disasters and Mass Violence, Public, Effects of

G. Stevens, B. Raphael, M. Dobson

Centre for Mental Health.

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Disasters, by definition, are overwhelming events both for the communities they affect and for the individuals involved. The stress associated with disasters affects the functioning of social systems as well as creating biological, psychological, and social reactions in the people affected. As an event, a disaster may be brief or long-lasting, anticipated or unexpected, humanmade or the result of natural forces, or any combination of these. Such elements, as well as background strengths and vulnerabilities, may contribute to how the events are resolved and to the outcomes, positive or adverse. © 2007

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Stress
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	814-824
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9780123739476
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373947-6.00124-0
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes

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