Psychology and disaster management

Managing disasters both natural and man-made is oftentimes a crucial job. In western societies disaster management without the intervention of psychologists is indispensable. From disaster preparedness, disaster response to disaster recovery, psychologists are professionally trained to deal with the problems at different levels of emergency. In India psychologists are still to establish their footing in disaster management, for which both education and governance is to be blamed. The present paper highlights the need of psychologists in disaster management within Indian society vis-à-vis the introduction of disaster management course within the realm of psychology, so as to meet the growing demand of cognitive intervention before, during and after any natural and man-made disaster.