Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

Guidelines from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) for all stages of community based psychosocial support .

Sphere Handbook, revised edition

This document sets out the humanitarian charter and minimum standards for disaster response. It is practical and gives clear directives. See especially Chapter 5, Section 3's subsection on Mental and Social Aspects of Health, for good explanations of psychological first aid and community based interventions appropriate for the setting.

APA Statement on the role of psychologists in international emergencies