Geriatric Mental Health Disaster and Emergency Preparedness

depression v., 287
during disasters, 21– 22
hallucination and, 287
medication and, 286 –287
mental status examination for, 287
Dementia, 283, 284, 285, 287–288,
341–343. See also Persons with
dementia
agitation in, 19, 344, 357
catastrophic reactions of, 351– 352
challenging behaviors and, 355
cognitive function infl uenced by,
349 – 350
during disasters, 364
early-stage considerations for, 352 – 353
fi rst responder consideration for,
356 – 358
limited communication skills of, 358
medications for, 15
MMSE assessment of, 287
music therapy for, 219 –220
of Nazi Holocaust survivors, 309
orientation and, 282
person-centered care for, 354 – 355
PTSD and, 352
response plan/identifi cation of, 355 – 356
shelters and, 357
training regarding care for, 354
wandering and, 350 – 351
Department for the Aging, New York City
(DFTA), 59
Department of Defense (DOD), 338
Department of Emergency Services, Santa
Clara, California, 68
Department of Homeland Security, U.S.,
121
Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., 43,
59
Depression, 18 –19, 41, 282, 283 – 284, 304
anxiety disorders and, 42
of caregivers, 366 – 367
chronic pain syndromes and, 42
delirium v., 287
help-seeking behavior and, 285 – 286
Hopelessness Scale for, 145
medication for, 302
symptoms of, 367
12-week antidepressant treatment
trials for, 18
Index 409
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale for,
145
DeWolfe, D., 7
DFTA. See Department for the Aging,
New York City
Diax, E., 213
Diazepam, 190
Digoxin, 286
Disaster(s), 4 – 9
AD acceptance/processing of, 344
appropriate health care during, 363
bereavement during, 21
case management for, 197–210
cognitive function decline and, 343
at community level, 119 –120
community volunteers and, 160
delirium during, 21– 22
dementia during, 364
emotional effects of, 42 – 43
fi ght-or-fl ight response in, 40 – 41
insomnia during, 22
leaders needed prior to, 159 –160
medication in, 34, 37– 39
mental health impacts of, 3, 5, 22 –23
mental health recovery from, 77
mental processes/body implications in,
39 – 40
older person relief response from, 365
older persons as resource during, 33 – 34
older person social support in, 127–128
practitioner trauma after, 132
regional area impacted by, 72
religion during, 368
residential facility notifi cation for, 355
response, refl ective practice and, 109
risk factors/psychological impact of,
274 – 277
schizophrenia and, 42
social interactions and, 43
spiritual care during, 235
stages of, 198
sympathetic nervous response to, 221
traumatic abuse history and, 292 –293
vulnerability for, 96
Disaster management (DM) education
education gap in, 93 – 95
high-risk populations and, 94 – 95
insuffi cient program numbers for, 94
mock disasters and, 95