Mental health problems among the survivors in the hard-hit areas of the Yushu earthquake.

BACKGROUND: On April 14, 2010, an earthquake registering 7.1 on the Richter scale shook Qinghai Province in southwest China. The earthquake caused numerous casualties and much damage. The epicenter, Yushu County, suffered the most severe damage. As a part of the psychological relief work, the presen...

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Main Authors: Zhen Zhang, Wenzhong Wang, Zhanbiao Shi, Li Wang, Jianxin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3466320?pdf=render