Abstract
This study investigated the comprehensiveness of disaster mental health state plans and their adherence to published best practices in three states that experienced post-9/11 federally-declared disasters. There were 59 disaster mental health best practices used in this study to assess each state disaster mental plan’s compliance with best practices; the states demonstrated a range of adherence to the best practices. This research may serve as a guide for those developing disaster mental health plans and encourage further considerations in disaster mental health response.
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McIntyre, J., Nelson Goff, B.S. Federal Disaster Mental Health Response and Compliance with Best Practices. Community Ment Health J 48, 723–728 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-011-9421-x
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