SAGE Journal Articles

 

Heath, M. A., Nickerson, A. B., Annandale, N., Kemple, A., & Dean, B. (2009). Strengthening Cultural Sensitivity in Children’s Disaster Mental Health Services. School Psychology International, 30(4), 347–373.

Abstract:

During and following natural or man-made disasters, relief efforts have a long history of initially focusing on basic survival needs, then restoring community stability. Disaster mental health is a relatively new aspect of relief efforts, particularly in regard to children’s needs. After reviewing objectives of major relief organizations and summarizing current research in light of practitioners’ input, suggestions and resources are offered to strengthen cultural sensitivity in school-based disaster mental health services.

  1. After reading this article, how might you apply the Seven-Step Ethical Assessment Screen to these scenarios?  Would there be a step that you would have to pay extra attention to during the process?  If yes, which step?
  2. After reading this article, how would you apply the Counselor Value-Based Conflicts Model (CVCM) to the needs of these scenarios?
  3. What ethical dilemmas do you think would come up during the scenarios presented in the article?  How would you work through those scenarios?  How might knowledge, skills, and awareness come into play?