Disaster psychiatry

Disaster psychiatry is a field of psychiatry. It is closely linked to military psychiatry and largely evolved from that field, but has a focus that is broader than a purely military context, and that may include natural disasters, large accidents, public health emergencies, and their community-wide disruptions and mental health implications.[1][2] Disaster psychiatry has a "vital role in the evolving structures for preparedness and response in the fields of disaster management."[3]

References
  1. Norwood AE1, Ursano RJ, Fullerton CS. "Disaster psychiatry: principles and practice". Psychiatr Q. 2000 Fall;71(3):207-26.
  2. https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/disaster-psychiatry/disaster-psychiatry-what-psychiatrists-need-know
  3. B. Raphael & H. Ma. "Mass catastrophe and disaster psychiatry". Molecular Psychiatry volume 16, pages 247–251 (2011)
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