Health after disaster: A perspective of psychological/health reactions to disaster
Superstorm Sandy, which affected millions of people in 2012, was a disaster in structural, financial, medical, and emotional terms. Many survivors experienced post-storm health psychology impacts. Depression levels increased by 25%, and physician visits were elevated by a significant amount. Clearly...
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| description | Superstorm Sandy, which affected millions of people in 2012, was a disaster in structural, financial, medical, and emotional terms. Many survivors experienced post-storm health psychology impacts. Depression levels increased by 25%, and physician visits were elevated by a significant amount. Clearly, large-scale disasters have a profound effect on the physical and emotional health of survivors. Understanding these effects can improve future disaster relief programs and policies. Exploration of post-disaster issues can inform government entities and non-government organizations to assist communities and individuals left in the aftermath of natural disasters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78fe2c77dfd543f395d037b95b9ded522022-12-21T18:58:57ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Psychology2331-19082015-12-012110.1080/23311908.2015.10537411053741Health after disaster: A perspective of psychological/health reactions to disasterUrsula Martin0106 West Boulevard, East Rockaway, NY 11518, USASuperstorm Sandy, which affected millions of people in 2012, was a disaster in structural, financial, medical, and emotional terms. Many survivors experienced post-storm health psychology impacts. Depression levels increased by 25%, and physician visits were elevated by a significant amount. Clearly, large-scale disasters have a profound effect on the physical and emotional health of survivors. Understanding these effects can improve future disaster relief programs and policies. Exploration of post-disaster issues can inform government entities and non-government organizations to assist communities and individuals left in the aftermath of natural disasters.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2015.1053741hurricanedisastermental healthsurvivorsdepressionmedicalstressstormtraumapost-disaster |
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| title | Health after disaster: A perspective of psychological/health reactions to disaster |
| title_full | Health after disaster: A perspective of psychological/health reactions to disaster |
| title_fullStr | Health after disaster: A perspective of psychological/health reactions to disaster |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health after disaster: A perspective of psychological/health reactions to disaster |
| title_short | Health after disaster: A perspective of psychological/health reactions to disaster |
| title_sort | health after disaster a perspective of psychological health reactions to disaster |
| topic | hurricane disaster mental health survivors depression medical stress storm trauma post-disaster |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2015.1053741 |
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