APS professional guidelines, submissions, InPsych articles

APS professional guidelines, submissions, InPsych articles

New APS Ethical Guidelines on responding to disasters and pro bono services

The APS has recently published revised versions of two Ethical Guidelines: Ethical Guidelines on providing psychological services in response to disasters, and the Ethical Guidelines on providing pro bono or voluntary psychological services. These were previously presented in a single guideline and have now been revised and updated as two distinct guidelines.

• Ethical guidelines on providing psychological services in response to disasters
• Ethical guidelines on providing pro bono or voluntary psychological services

APS Statement on the Role of Psychologists in International Emergencies

• APS Statement on the Role of Psychologists in International Emergencies

APS submissions

2015

• Q & A: Providing psychological services in response to disasters
• When disaster is in your neighbourhood, and then on your doorstep

2014

• APS Response to Productivity Commission Natural Disaster Funding Draft Report - October
• APS Submission Productivity Commission Natural Disaster Funding - June

2013

• APS Submission to the Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry on Recent Trends in and Preparedness for Extreme Weather Events

2012

• Submission to the Inquiry into Regulatory and Policy Barriers to Effective Climate Change Adaptation

2011

• Submission to the Inquiry into Australia's Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
• APS Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies and natural disasters

InPsych Articles

2014

• Recovery, resilience and rice: Assisting devastated communities after the Philippines typhoon - April

2013

• APS Branches and their members rally in response to local disasters - April
• APS responds to the summer of fires and floods - February

2012

• Psychologists assist Japanese colleagues in devastated communities - April

2011

Special report: Response and recovery after the floods

• Interview with Professor Richard Bryant
• Psychological support and treatment for victims of the floods
  Professor David Forbes and Professor Mark Creamer
• Interview with Professor Kevin Ronan
• Interview with Kerrie Kelly
• APS contribution to the flood disaster recovery
• APS responds to natural disasters

 2010

• The psychological cost of disasters

2009

Special report - Recovery after trauma: The aftermath of the Victorian bushfires:

• Introduction
  Professor Bob Montgomery
• The impact of natural disasters on mental health
  Professor Richard Bryant
• Psychological support and treatment for victims of Victoria's bushfires
  Associate Professor David Forbes and Professor Mark Creamer
• Community impact of disaster and community recovery
  Dr Rob Gordon
• The crucial role of psychological preparedness for disasters
  Associate Professor Joseph Reser and Dr Shirley Morrissey
• Shedding light on the unfathomable: The psychology of
  firesetting in the wake of Victoria's bushfires
  Professor James Ogloff
• APS contribution to the bushfire disaster recovery
• Psychologists' experiences in disaster responses

APS submissions

2014

• APS Response to Productivity Commission Natural Disaster Funding Draft Report - October 
• APS Submission Productivity Commission Natural Disaster Funding - June

2013

• APS Submission to the Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry on Recent Trends in and Preparedness for Extreme Weather Events

2012

• Submission to the Inquiry into Regulatory and Policy Barriers to Effective Climate Change Adaptation

2011

• Submission to the Inquiry into Australia's Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
• APS Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies and natural disasters

Additional resources for practitioners from other organisations

Australian Guidelines for the Treatment of Adults with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

The Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health developed these guidelines in consultation with trauma experts from a range of disciplines, as well as people affected by trauma. These guidelines provide practical recommendations applicable in all healthcare settings.

• Australian Guidelines for the Treatment of Adults with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• PTSD Clinical Treatment Algorithm 

National Centre for PTSD

The US National Centre for PTSD has developed a psychological first aid field operations guide. They also have an APP for download.

• Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

Psychological First Aid for Schools (written by NCTSN) is an evidence-informed approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults, and families in the aftermath of a school crisis, disaster, or terrorism event.

• Psychological first aid in schools

Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network (ACATLGN).

Developed by the Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network (ACATLGN), these guidelines were designed to assist general practitioners and health professionals working in primary care after the disaster of the Victorian bushfires. There are relevant to other natural disasters where there is where people are exposed to life-threatening stressors and losses.

• Mental health and primary care resources

IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) issues these guidelines to enable humanitarian actors to plan, establish and coordinate a set of minimum multi-sectoral responses to protect and improve people's mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in the midst of an emergency.

• IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings
• Checklist for field use