Mincin Jenny, Hansen Rebecca
Human Services, SUNY Empire State College, Staten Island, New York.
Emergency Management, EAD & Associates, LLC, Brooklyn, New York.
J Emerg Manag. 2019 May/Jun;17(3):217-224. doi: 10.5055/jem.2019.0421.
Disaster mental health (DMH), also referred to as disaster behavioral health, and crisis intervention more broadly, is a significant, yet relatively nonstandardized response system in the United States. Higher education can play a critical role in shifting understanding of DMH, its place within emergency management, and skills building among students. With the increased need for qualified DMH practitioners growing, the academy is uniquely positioned to train students as they become our future responders. Movement toward standardized curriculum and certification programs within schools of social work and emergency management can alleviate lack of knowledge and training as well as better prepare emergency managers and behavioral health professionals to respond to the emotional and mental wellbeing of those impacted by disasters (natural or human-caused).
灾难心理健康（DMH），也被更广泛地称为灾难行为健康以及危机干预，在美国是一个重要但相对不规范的应对系统。高等教育在转变对灾难心理健康的理解、其在应急管理中的地位以及学生技能培养方面可以发挥关键作用。随着对合格灾难心理健康从业者的需求不断增加，学术机构在培训学生方面具有独特的优势，因为这些学生将成为我们未来的应急响应者。社会工作学院和应急管理学院朝着标准化课程和认证项目发展，能够缓解知识和培训的不足，也能让应急管理人员和行为健康专业人员更好地为应对受灾难（自然或人为造成）影响者的情绪和心理健康做好准备。
