Search Results - "Jacobs, Gerard"

Helping the Helpers: Assisting Staff and Volunteer Workers Before, During, and After Disaster Relief Operations by Quevillon, Randal P., Gray, Brandon L., Erickson, Sara E., Gonzalez, Elvira D., Jacobs, Gerard A.

“…Self‐care strategies and system supports employed in preparation for, during, and after disaster relief operations (DROs) are crucial to relief worker…”
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Disaster Mental Health and Community-Based Psychological First Aid: Concepts and Education/Training by Jacobs, Gerard A., Gray, Brandon L., Erickson, Sara E., Gonzalez, Elvira D., Quevillon, Randal P.

“…Any community can experience a disaster, and many traumatic events occur without warning. Psychologists can be an important resource assisting in psychological…”
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Predictors of bystander behaviors and sexual assertiveness among college women attending a sexual assault prevention program by Hahn, Christine K., Morris, Jill M., Jacobs, Gerard A.

“…Identifying predictors of bystander behaviors and sexual assertiveness can help to inform sexual assault prevention programs on college campuses. College…”
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The Development and Maturation of Humanitarian Psychology by Jacobs, Gerard A

“…Humanitarian psychological support as an organized field is relatively young. Pioneers in the field were involved primarily in providing psychological support…”
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Assessing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With or Without Reference to a Single, Worst Traumatic Event: Examining Differences in Factor Structure by Elhai, Jon D, Engdahl, Ryan M, Palmieri, Patrick A, Naifeh, James A, Schweinle, Amy, Jacobs, Gerard A

“…The authors examined the effects of a methodological manipulation on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist's factor structure: specifically,…”
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The H1N1 crisis: a case study of the integration of mental and behavioral health in public health crises by Pfefferbaum, Betty, Schonfeld, David, Flynn, Brian W, Norwood, Ann E, Dodgen, Daniel, Kaul, Rachel E, Donato, Darrin, Stone, Brook, Brown, Lisa M, Reissman, Dori B, Jacobs, Gerard A, Hobfoll, Stevan E, Jones, Russell T, Herrmann, Jack, Ursano, Robert J, Ruzek, Josef I

“…In substantial numbers of affected populations, disasters adversely affect well-being and influence the development of emotional problems and dysfunctional…”
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Effect of counseling by paraprofessionals on depression, anxiety, somatization, and functioning in Indonesian torture survivors by Larson-Stoa, Deborah, Jacobs, Gerard A, Jonathan, Abraham, Poudyal, Bhava

“…The Indonesian population has faced political violence, victimization, and torture throughout the last 70 years. Due to the scarcity of mental health…”
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Associations between alcohol use and PTSD symptoms among american red cross disaster relief workers responding to the 9/11/2001 attacks by SIMONS, Jeffrey S, GAHER, Raluca M, JACOBS, Gerard A, MEYER, David, JOHNSON-JIMENEZ, Erika

“…This study examined associations between alcohol use and PTSD symptoms among Red Cross workers who responded to the 9/11/2001 attacks. Participants were 779…”
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The integration of mental and behavioral health into disaster preparedness, response, and recovery by Pfefferbaum, Betty, Flynn, Brian W, Schonfeld, David, Brown, Lisa M, Jacobs, Gerard A, Dodgen, Daniel, Donato, Darrin, Kaul, Rachel E, Stone, Brook, Norwood, Ann E, Reissman, Dori B, Herrmann, Jack, Hobfoll, Stevan E, Jones, Russell T, Ruzek, Josef I, Ursano, Robert J, Taylor, Robert J, Lindley, David

“…The close interplay between mental health and physical health makes it critical to integrate mental and behavioral health considerations into all aspects of…”
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Elucidation of seasonal pigmentation patterns in the involucral leaves of Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' by Schmeisser, Michael, Jacobs, Gerard J, Steyn, Willem J

“…This study investigates seasonal pigmentation patterns found in the involucral leaves of Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset', with the long-term aim of colour…”
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The function of regreening in yellow female Leucadendron (Proteaceae) by Schmeisser, Michael, Jacobs, Gerard J, Steyn, Willem J

“…What do female Leucadendron stand to gain by regreening their involucral leaves rather than discarding them after flowering? Regreening of involucral leaves…”
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Psychological distress among American Red Cross disaster workers responding to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 by Long, Mary E, Meyer, David L, Jacobs, Gerard A

“…Abstract This study investigated American Red Cross disaster workers' symptoms of distress and posttraumatic stress resulting from exposure to disaster stimuli…”
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Coping motives and trait negative affect: Testing mediation and moderation models of alcohol problems among American Red Cross disaster workers who responded to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by Gaher, Raluca M., Simons, Jeffrey S., Jacobs, Gerard A., Meyer, David, Johnson-Jimenez, Erika

“…This study explored the mechanism by which trait negative affect and alcohol coping motives are associated with alcohol-related problems in a sample of…”
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Varying Cautionary Instructions, Monetary Incentives, and Comorbid Diagnostic Training in Malingered Psychopathology Research by Elhai, Jon D., Butcher, Jimmie J., Reeves, Andrea N., Baugher, Shannon N., Gray, Matt J., Jacobs, Gerard A., Fricker-Elhai, Adrienne E., North, Terry C., Arbisi, Paul

“…In this article, we combine two analogue experiments in which we empirically examined three malingering methodological issues in individuals trained and…”
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Mental health service use among American Red Cross disaster workers responding to the September 11, 2001 U.S. terrorist attacks by Elhai, Jon D., Jacobs, Gerard A., Kashdan, Todd B., DeJong, Gary L., Meyer, David L., Frueh, B. Christopher

“…In this article, we explored 1) the extent of mental health (MH) service use by American Red Cross disaster relief workers, both before (lifetime) and 1 year…”
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How Does Negative Life Change Following Disaster Response Impact Distress Among Red Cross Responders? by McCaslin, Shannon E, Jacobs, Gerard A, Meyer, David L, Johnson-Jimenez, Erika, Metzler, Thomas J, Marmar, Charles R

“…The American Red Cross is the largest nongovernmental organization responding to disasters in the United States. This study investigated the impact of negative…”
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Clinical presentations in combat veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder by Elhai, Jon D., Frueh, B. Christopher, Davis, Joanne L., Jacobs, Gerard A., Hamner, Mark B.

“…This article investigated subtypes of symptom patterns among male combat veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through a cluster…”
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The Development of a National Plan for Disaster Mental Health by Jacobs, Gerard A

“…In this article, the author provides a history of the development of the national plan for disaster mental health, discusses its present state, and provides…”
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Effect of counseling by paraprofessionals on depression, anxiety, somatization, and functioning in Indonesian torture survivors by Larson-Stoa, Deborah, Jacobs, Gerard A., Jonathan, Abraham, Poudyal, Bhava

“…The Indonesian population has faced political violence, victimization, and torture throughout the last 70 years. Due to the scarcity of mental health…”
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Evidence for a photoprotective function of low-temperature-induced anthocyanin accumulation in apple and pear peel by Steyn, Willem J, Wand, Stephanie J.E, Jacobs, Gerard, Rosecrance, Richard C, Roberts, Stephanie C

“…The light requirement and low-temperature stimulation of anthocyanin synthesis in peel of apple (Malus domestica) and pears (Pyrus communis) and the presence…”
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