Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2012 Mar;6(1):60-6. doi: 10.1001/dmp.2012.1.
The close interplay between mental health and physical health makes it critical to integrate mental and behavioral health considerations into all aspects of public health and medical disaster management. Therefore, the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) convened the Disaster Mental Health Subcommittee to assess the progress of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in integrating mental and behavioral health into disaster and emergency preparedness and response activities. One vital opportunity to improve integration is the development of clear and directive national policy to firmly establish the role of mental and behavioral health as part of a unified public health and medical response to disasters. Integration of mental and behavioral health into disaster preparedness, response, and recovery requires it to be incorporated in assessments and services, addressed in education and training, and founded on and advanced through research. Integration must be supported in underlying policies and administration with clear lines of responsibility for formulating and implementing policy and practice.
心理健康和身体健康之间的密切相互作用使得将心理和行为健康因素纳入公共卫生和医疗灾难管理的各个方面至关重要。因此，国家生物防御科学委员会（NBSB）召集灾难心理健康小组委员会，以评估美国卫生与公众服务部（HHS）在将精神和行为健康纳入灾难和应急准备与响应活动方面所取得的进展。一个重要的机会是制定明确和有指导意义的国家政策，以坚定确立精神和行为健康作为统一的公共卫生和医疗应对灾难的一部分的作用。将精神和行为健康纳入备灾、应对和恢复工作需要将其纳入评估和服务，在教育和培训中解决问题，并通过研究建立和推进。必须在基本政策和管理中提供支持，明确负责制定和实施政策和实践的责任。
