Susan Schmitz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4013618 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan Schmitz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan |
| FAMILY NAME | Schmitz |
| SIGNATURE | SCHMITZ S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Barry University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Three case studies of community behavioral health support from the US Department of Veterans Affairs after disasters
Recent disasters have revealed that coordinated efforts between multidisciplinary agencies can strengthen communities' capacity to respond to mental health needs, thereby fostering resilience. Building relationships with local VAMCs can help expedite how VA can be incorporated into emergency management strategies. In considering the strengths community partners can bring to bear, a coordinated disaster mental health response would benefit from in…
US Military Veterans
Destigmatizing Experiences of Combat Veterans Engaged in Civilian Disaster Relief
Combat veterans possess some attributes of differentness that may cause others in society to create stigmatized perceptions of them and devalue their skills. Direct interaction/contact allows targeted individuals-in this case, combat veterans-to demonstrate their value by dispelling negative attitudes or beliefs others may have of them. A previous study reported that the disaster relief setting facilitates contact among combat veterans and non-mi…
Earthquake Impact on Miami Haitian Americans
Individuals who are indirectly exposed to disasters may be affected psychologically. The impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake reverberated throughout the Haitian American community in Miami, Florida. Many within the community held strong transnational family and friendship bonds to their homeland. We examined associations between indicators of family and social connectedness and symptom levels for generalized anxiety disorder, major depression, an…
Earthquake Impact on Miami Haitian Americans
Individuals who are indirectly exposed to disasters may be affected psychologically. The impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake reverberated throughout the Haitian American community in Miami, Florida. Many within the community held strong transnational family and friendship bonds to their homeland. We examined associations between indicators of family and social connectedness and symptom levels for generalized anxiety disorder, major depression, an…
Earthquake Impact on Miami Haitian Americans
Individuals who are indirectly exposed to disasters may be affected psychologically. The impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake reverberated throughout the Haitian American community in Miami, Florida. Many within the community held strong transnational family and friendship bonds to their homeland. We examined associations between indicators of family and social connectedness and symptom levels for generalized anxiety disorder, major depression, an…
Destigmatizing Experiences of Combat Veterans Engaged in Civilian Disaster Relief
Combat veterans possess some attributes of differentness that may cause others in society to create stigmatized perceptions of them and devalue their skills. Direct interaction/contact allows targeted individuals-in this case, combat veterans-to demonstrate their value by dispelling negative attitudes or beliefs others may have of them. A previous study reported that the disaster relief setting facilitates contact among combat veterans and non-mi…
US Military Veterans
Three case studies of community behavioral health support from the US Department of Veterans Affairs after disasters
Recent disasters have revealed that coordinated efforts between multidisciplinary agencies can strengthen communities' capacity to respond to mental health needs, thereby fostering resilience. Building relationships with local VAMCs can help expedite how VA can be incorporated into emergency management strategies. In considering the strengths community partners can bring to bear, a coordinated disaster mental health response would benefit from in…
Disaster Response and Management (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (3 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Biostatistics (1 work) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 work)