Acute Mental Health Needs Duration during Major Disasters: A Phenomenological Experience of Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Teams (DPATs) in Japan

Acute Mental Health Needs Duration during Major Disasters: A Phenomenological Experience of Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Teams (DPATs) in Japan

Background: How long acute mental health needs continue after the disaster are problems which must be addressed in the treatment of victims. The aim of this study is to determine victims’ needs by examining activity data from Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Teams (DPATs) in Japan. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Sho Takahashi, Yoshifumi Takagi, Yasuhisa Fukuo, Tetsuaki Arai, Michiko Watari, Hirokazu Tachikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
disaster
kumamoto earthquake
dmhiss
disaster psychiatry
japan
acute mental health needs
duration of activity
dpat (disaster psychiatric assistance team)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/5/1530

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