Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake: The Need for Disaster Preparedness in the Area of Disaster Mental Health for Children

• 2014

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• Shuei Kozu; Hiroaki Homma
PMID: 25530559DOI: https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2014.0206

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This article highlights the importance of being ready for disasters, focusing on children's mental health. It describes how children were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 and stresses that planning is needed to support their emotional well-being during such events. The authors share insights from their experiences and suggest ways to improve disaster preparedness for kids' mental health care. They emphasize creating supportive environments and training professionals to better assist children in future emergencies.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Mental Disorders; Disaster Planning; Earthquakes; Japan; Mental Health

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital; Miyagi Children's Hospital

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