Management of Trauma in Special Populations After a Disaster

• 2006

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• Daya Somasundaram; Willem van de Put
PMID: 16602818

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The article focuses on managing trauma in vulnerable groups after a disaster. It describes how women, children, the elderly, and those with health issues are at higher risk for mental health problems. Effective management includes using both psychosocial services and mental health facilities together. Understanding cultural and social factors is important to help these groups recover. Planning involves identifying at-risk areas and educating community leaders and healthcare workers. A community-based approach with trained local workers can provide better support than using just one method alone for helping people heal from psychological distress after disasters.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Trauma

Audience: Behavioral Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Age Factors; Mental Disorders; Child; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Community Health Workers; Community Mental Health Services; Delivery of Health Care; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Life Change Events; Mental Health Services; Psychosocial Support Systems; Quality of Life; Relief Work; Socioeconomic Factors; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Adolescent; Vulnerable Populations; Population Groups

Institutions: University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

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