The majority of persons exposed to a disaster do well and have only mild, transitory
symptoms. However, some individuals develop psychiatric illness postdisaster. Such …

Increasingly, trauma and disasters are part of everyday life. Psychiatrists can play an
important role in assisting individuals and communities to recover. They bring a unique set …

Disasters are events that challenge the individual's ability to adapt, which carries the risk of
adverse mental health outcomes including serious posttraumatic psychopathologies. While …

More than 10% of individuals are likely to have been exposed to some form of disaster
during their lives. Psychosocial outcomes can be divided into short-term and longer-term …

Tragic events such as those of September 11, 2001, underscore the increasingly prominent
role that psychiatrists play in aiding survivors, emergency workers, and broader communities …

Disasters test civil administrations' and health services' capacity to act in a flexible but well‐
coordinated manner because each disaster is unique and poses unusual challenges. The …

It is becoming increasingly common for psychiatrists to be among the first responders when
disaster strikes. More than 800 psychiatrists are believed to have responded to the 9/11 …

Importance Exposure to a disaster is common, and one-third or more of individuals severely
exposed may develop posttraumatic stress disorder or other disorders. A systematic …

Psychiatric epidemiology provides a broad foundation for general understanding of the
mental health effects of extreme trauma and secondarily helps to inform the field of mental …

Disasters are complex events that challenge the coping abilities of individuals and
communities. This article reviews the likely impact of such events and factors that …