Longer-term mental health interventions for adults following disasters and mass violence

In humanitarian terms the focus of emergency response in circumstances of mass violence and disasters will always be to maximize survival, to "save" as many as possible from death and destruction, and to protect individuals and communities from further threat and the consequences of the event. Thus a critical priority in terms of response aims to deal with the emergency phase of threat, rescue, triage, and care for casualties, and progressively to hand over responsibilities to recovery organizations. There is a transition process from these early days and weeks to a longer-term focus beyond the first month.