Saturday, December 6, 2014

Disaster Mental Health

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES


(a)Natural disasters

(b) Industrial disasters


(c)Manmade disasters


(d)Other studies

A study explored the experiences of women who were traumatized by the communal riots in Ahmedabad, in 2002. Victims described experiences that closely resembled re-experiencing, avoidance and hyperarousal. The authors concluded that PTSD may be a relevant clinical construct in the India

Post-disaster Interventions

Mental healthcare for the disaster-affected populations is viewed in the domain of public mental health whose importance is growing in India. The role of psychiatrists in disaster management has been stressed


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