Background Earthquakes can cause psychological trauma among survivors as well as
physical trauma. This study aims to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress …

This study reports the clinical psychiatric presentations and post-traumatic symptoms among
525 survivors at Yu-Chyr District in Nantou County who sought psychiatric service in the first …

The G reat E ast J apan E arthquake (GEJE) struck the northeastern part of J apan on 11 M
arch 2011 and triggered a devastating tsunami, causing widespread destruction along the …

Background An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the city of Bam in Iran
on the 26th of December 2003 at 5.26 AM It was devastating, and left over 40,000 dead and …

Background Mental health consequences of disasters are frequently studied. However, few
studies have investigated symptom improvement in victims after natural disasters. This study …

The psychosocial effects of an earthquake which occurred in Newcastle, Australia in 1989
are the focus of the Quake Impact Study, a four‐phase community survey conducted over 2 …

Aims. Two large earthquakes in 2015 caused widespread destruction in Nepal. This study
aimed to examine frequency of common mental health and psychosocial problems and their …

Objective: To verify the official criteria of ICD‐10 diagnosis of acute stress reaction (ASR)
among earthquake victims. Method: Data on psychosocial variables and the diagnosis of …

Background. This paper examines the contributions of dispositional and non-dispositional
factors to post-disaster psychological morbidity. Data reported are from the 845 participants …

Earthquakes are one of the natural disasters that affect our country the most, and they cause
individual and social mental health problems with their devastating effects. Psychological …