260.949           Post Disaster Mental Health Consequences of Concern: 

260.949           Post Disaster Mental Health Consequences of Concern: 

MSSNY will educate practicing physicians to help them a) reach out to those potentially affected by the natural, made-made or terrorism-related disasters  b) counsel those in psychological need, c) detect, refer, and treat post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, substance abuse, and other conditions arising from the events.  (HOD 2002-165; Modified and Reaffirmed HOD 2013; Modified and Reaffirmed HOD 2023)