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A model that can be used to plan for disaster intervention services is presented. The model, which is based upon an ability to classify disasters, presents four dichotomous categories for intervention: (1) psychotherapeutic vs. educational, (2) individual vs. systems, (3) prevention vs. treatment, and (4) direct vs. indirect. The article presents a rationale for determining which intervention, or combination, would be appropriate for any given disaster, based on its classification.
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Berren, M.R., Beigel, A. & Barker, G. A typology for the classification of disasters: Implications for intervention. Community Ment Health J 18, 120–134 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00754456
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