Virtual Health Library for Disasters

English, Spanish and French

An electronic collection of more than 500 public health publications on disaster reduction and complex emergencies in full text.

Practical guidelines for mental health in disaster situations

It highlights procedures for the identification and management of common psychological manifestations that affect victims of natural and manmade disasters. (In Spanish only)

Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations

Disaster Manuals and Guidelines No. 5

This manual helps authorities in charge of disaster preparedness and response to include the proper management of dead bodies in national disaster plans and to consider the topic a key component of humanitarian assistance.

Stress Management in Disasters

This publication complements the book, "Insights into the concept of stress." Both books have been prepared as guides and practical texts for the program SMID (Stress Management in Disasters Program) in the Caribbean, which were designed to train humanitarian personnel (and the population in general) to prevent and mitigate the psychological reactions that result from a disaster’s impact.

Mental Health Services in Disasters - Instructor´s Guide

Mental health care for disaster victims is, perhaps, one of the areas given the least attention when there are so many pressing public health concerns following a disaster. These companion manuals contain up-to-date information about this field and emphasize crucial aspects in the management of different disaster victims, with special attention to the most vulnerable. The author, Dr. Raquel Cohen, is a leading expert in this field, and developed the manuals to create and carry out training courses on the subject. The manuals are written for humanitarian workers who are dealing with psychosocial aspects of emergency situations and for instructors charged with training relief workers. They are designed to be flexible, easily translated into different languages, and adapted to the customs of different regions.