Ma. Regina M. Hechanova, Ph.D. is a full professor and former Chairperson of the Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU). Gina became President of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) and created the Special Interest Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). She led the development of Katatagan, a resilience program for disaster survivors and served as guest editor of the Philippine Journal of Psychology Special Issue on MHPSS. She designed and piloted an undergraduate course on Disaster and Mental Health and co- created a minor on Humanitarian Aid in ADMU. Gina was named Outstanding Women in Nation’s Service in 2010 and Outstanding Professional in Psychology by the Professional Regulatory Commission of the Philippines in 2018.Lynn C. Waelde, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Psychology Department of Palo Alto University and an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Stanford University School of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is the founder and Director of the Inner Resources Center, which is a center for mindfulness and meditation training, clinical intervention, and research. Her research and clinical interests include mindfulness and meditation intervention and provider training.

• Chapter 1. The Influence of Culture on Disaster Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions in Southeast Asia; Ma. Regina M. Hechanova, Lynn C. Waelde, and Alicia N. TorresChapter 2. Education and Disaster Vulnerability in Southeast Asia: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications; Roman Hoffmann and Daniela BlechaChapter 3. Enabling Organizational and Employee Resilience Amidst Disasters: Experiences of Work Organizations in Southeast Asia; Mendiola Teng-Calleja, Pinky Rose Sabile, and Angelique Pearl Virtue Villasanta Chapter 4. Minding Mental Health in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: Enhancing Resistance through Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Preparedness; Elirozz Carlie Labaria, Avegale Acosta, and Charlotte Kendra GotangcoChapter 5. Psychological First Aid: Application and Adaptation in Southeast Asia; Jason O. Manaois, Chantal Ellis S. Tabo-Corpuz, and Andrew G. HeiseChapter 6. Mindfulness Interventions for Disaster Resilience in SEA; Andrew G. Heise, Adriana Panting, Lynn C. Waelde, and Ma. Regina M. HechanovaChapter 7. Art Therapy as a Disaster Response in Southeast Asia: State of the Art; J. Sedfrey S. SantiagoChapter 8. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services for Disaster Responders in Southeast Asia; Johnrev Guilaran and Hong An NguyenChapter 9. Posttraumatic Growth and Resilience in Southeast Asia; Grant J. Rich and Skultip (Jill) SirikantrapornChapter 10. Challenges and Prospects in Promoting Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery in SEA; Ma. Regina M. Hechanova and Lynn C. Waelde