The Trait Necessary to Handle Disaster : Mental Health Responder

What do you think it takes to be a qualitatively effective Disaster Mental Health responder?

1. What kinds of character traits and skills seem necessary?
2. What kinds of character traits and even skill sets might present barriers to being effective?
3. Now, consider if you were in this role. What traits or skills do you think you possess that would be helpful in it? Or, for what role do you see yourself better suited? Do you feel that there would be certain aspects of that role that might be especially challenging for you personally?

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Assigned reading:

Halpern, J. & Tramontin, M. (2007). Disaster mental health theory and practice. Belmont, CA: Brooks Cole.

Ripley, Amanda (2008). The Unthinkable: who survives when disaster strikes and why. New York, NY: Crown Publishers.