Keywords

Anxiety
Depression
Relationships
Addiction
Self & Identity

Organisation

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Citation

Silove D, Steel Z. Understanding community psychosocial needs after disasters: implications for mental health services. J Postgrad Med. 2006 Apr-Jun;52(2):121-5

Resource Type

Articles

Media Format

PDF

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PCHEI

Last Updated

March 11, 2022
Understanding community psychosocial needs after disasters: Implications for mental health services
Acute traumatic stress may be a normative response to life threat and there is a residual minority of survivors who will continue to experience chronic PTSD and their needs can be easily overlooked.