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In 2007, the Center published with Cambridge University Press, a landmark book, Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry (Eds., Ursano, Fullerton, Weisaeth, Raphael), the first book to focus specifically on disaster psychiatry. The Center’s involvement brought together international experts to provide a comprehensive review of the psychological, biological and social responses to disaster. Chapters address the epidemiology of disaster response, the neurobiology of disaster exposure, socio-cultural issues, the role of nongovernmental organizations, workplace policies and implications for public health planning at the level of the individual and the community. Disaster psychiatry ensures that principles of behavioral health and mental health care are in the medical arsenal supporting the public health response to disaster management. To advance this, Center scientists continually educate medical leadership and medical professional organizations.