Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

This installment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series focuses on the potential behavioral health impact of pandemic influenza. View the collection's annotated bibliography, which contains links to each resource, and helpful links, which provide links to organizations, agencies, and other resources that address pandemic influenza planning, preparedness, and response.

It is organized into three categories:

• Behavioral Health Information and Guidance—Information on the behavioral health implications of pandemic influenza, including behavioral health interventions and psychological issues related to isolation and quarantine
• Planning—A variety of planning resources including Federal, State, and local pandemic influenza plans that address behavioral health; webcasts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and avian influenza disaster behavioral health tabletop exercise resources
• Psycho-education—Materials that address the potential emotional impact of pandemic influenza and ways to cope, as well as information on preparedness