Hsm 435 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HSM 435 - A REAL HEADACHE The events of both September 11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina on August 28, 2005 have forever changed the way that federal, state, and local governments deal with mental health issues surrounding major diaster events. In essence all three stages the government worked to provide adequate short-term and long-term care for the victims of these two catastrophic events. Studies that were conducted among September 11 exposed individuals have provided insight to the comorbidit...

HSM 435 - ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE PATRIOT ACT Introduction The U.S, government monitors the public to curb all crimes most especially terrorism via legal means such as the approval of the Patriot Act (USA, 2003). After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the U.S. Congress greatly empowered the country’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies by removing the restrictions on search, seizure, and surveillance of citizens’ personal information (USA, 2003). Before the Patriot Act was approved,...

HSM 435 # 9 -11 & KATRINA CASE STUDY A. Thesis America has a history of creating, preparing and executing emergency contingency directives, however upon the fateful day of the events of September 11th and Hurricane Katrina it became unfortunately clear that those responsible for emergency responses were woefully unprepared for the magnitude of the events. These two moments in history we significant due to not only the impact they had on the nation but due to the colossal failures associated ...

I. Introduction A. Thesis Statement: When we think of a disaster, we typically only reflect on the damaged that can be repaired with funding. Rarely do we think of the psychological effects that a disaster can have a person and/or a family. The terrorist attack that took place on September 11,2001 and the turmoil from Hurricane Katrina, are both prime examples of two different disaster that can affect a person’s psychological state. During, both of these disaster’s there was destructio...

HSM 435 WEEK 1 - QUIZ- 10 OUT 10 POINTS Score for this quiz: 10 out of 10 Submitted May 17 at 7:44am This attempt took 22 minutes. Question 1 1 / 1 pts According to Ergil, of the PKK’s (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) 21 suicide terrorists volunteered for the mission. 20 15 Week 1 - Quiz: HSM435: Psychology of Disaster (CAL2020A) 5/17/20, 6*46 AM Page 2 of 7 Correct! Correct! Question 3 1 / 1 pts The use of which of the following helps terrorists communicate? 7 1 The answer can be...

HSM 435 WEEK 1 QUIZ WITH ANSWERS.

HSM 435 WEEK 1 QUIZ (10/10 points) HSM 435 Week 1 Quiz Question. Which of the following is one of the five core demands frequently issued by hostage-takers? Question. ____ percent of terrorists are suicidal. Question. Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to the likeliness of suicide attacks? Question. A hostage’s experience includes feelings of Question. Cyber attacks are not considered in the same context as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attacks. Ques...

HSM435 WEEK 1, DISCUSSION 1 (graded A) HSM 435 Week 1 Discussion 1: Explain the impact of a cyber-terrorism attack on (a) an individual, (b) the United States, and (c) international community. Explain how such an attack would affect these three groups differently. Address cyber-terrorism which destroys electronic banking information, destroys or prevents electronic commerce (e.g., the Stock Market), or causes failures in critical infrastructures, such as safeguards at power plants failing, resu...