A Mental Health Trauma Response to the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Procter, Nicholas; Crowley, Timothy D.

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“…On 11 March 2011, Japan was struck by a huge earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami caused tremendous damage and traumatized a substantial number of children . Our child and adolescent psychiatric intervention team at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (Ichikawa, Japan) has collaborated with the Municipal Board of Education of Ishinomaki City to treat children suffering from post‐traumatic stress.…”

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“…The tsunami caused tremendous damage and traumatized a substantial number of children. [1][2][3][4] Our child and adolescent psychiatric intervention team at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (Ichikawa, Japan) has collaborated with the Municipal Board of Education of Ishinomaki City to treat children suffering from post-traumatic stress. In the early period after the disaster, our main approach was psycho-education for teachers and visits to evacuation centers.…”

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Changes in traumatic symptoms and sleep habits among junior high school students after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Iwadare

Usami

Ushijima

et al. 2014

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

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Changes in sleep patterns among children following traumatic experiences may be indicative of post‐traumatic psychiatric disorders and contribute to disease persistence. We evaluated long‐term changes in the sleep habits of 1919 junior high school students who experienced the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, and examined the associations among sleep patterns, trauma symptoms, and specific traumatic events. The Post‐Traumatic Stress Symptoms for Children‐15 items self‐completion questionnaire was distributed to the children, and a questionnaire regarding three specific traumatic events (home damage, bereavement, and evacuation) was distributed to their teachers. Compared to the same survey conducted 8 months after the disaster, a 20‐month post‐disaster survey revealed significantly shorter mean sleep duration and a delay in sleep phase (P < 0.0001). On the 20‐month survey, weekday sleep duration was shorter and sleep–wake pattern delayed in children who had experienced home damage compared to children with no such experience (P < 0.01). Children who had experienced bereavement also reported a shorter mean sleep duration on the 20‐month survey compared to children reporting no bereavement experience (P < 0.05). Differences in sleep duration between weekdays and holidays at 20 months post‐disaster suggested a sleep debt due to sleep disruption. There were no significant differences in Post‐Traumatic Stress Symptoms for Children‐15 items total scores between groups defined by the type of traumatic experience. Traumatic events (home damage, bereavement) associated with the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami have caused long‐term sleep disruption in children from this region.

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Changes in traumatic symptoms and sleep habits among junior high school students after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Iwadare

Usami

Ushijima

et al. 2014

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

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“…The disaster killed over 15 000 people, injured over 6000 people, and, in addition to the death toll, there were over 2600 missing people. It also caused physical and mental health problems in many survivors, including post‐traumatic stress reactions (PTSR) and depressive symptoms . Previous studies have reported the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake on mental health conditions of children .…”

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Post‐traumatic growth of children affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and their attitudes to memorial services and media coverage

Yoshida

Kobayashi

Honda

et al. 2016

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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Aims: Post-traumatic growth (PTG) refers to positive changes that result from coping with a major life crisis or a traumatic event. Factors influencing PTG in youth have not been well characterized but could have a great impact on overall maturation.Methods: Fourth to ninth graders (n = 3337) attending elementary or junior high schools located in a district severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake completed a questionnaire, including the revised Posttraumatic Growth Inventory for Children (PTGI-C-R) along with the Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms for Children 15 items (PTSSC-15), 31 months after the event. Experience of the disaster, prior traumatic experiences, and attitudes toward memories of the disaster (rumination) were scored by their caregivers and teachers, and effects of these factors on PTG were evaluated.Results: There were no significant associations between PTGI-C-R and sex or experiences of the disaster. However, PTGI-C-R was negatively correlated with age (r = −0.132, P < 0.001). There was significant but very weak negative correlation between PTGI-C-R and PTSSC-15 among the children (r = −0.096, P < 0.001). PTGI-C-R was significantly associated with positive attitudes to memorial services (P < 0.001) and media coverage (P < 0.05). Conclusion:Positive attitudes to deliberate rumination may facilitate PTG in children following natural disasters.

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“…Mental health care is one of the most important issues in disaster-stricken areas 3,7,[17][18][19][20] . In addition to emotional responses, such as grief, loss, fear and anger, some survivors experienced survivor's guilt over surviving the death of a loved one or guilt about being better off than others 21,22 .…”

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Diabetes care: After the Great East Japan Earthquake

Kishimoto

Noda

2012

J of Diabetes Invest

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PREFACEThe Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami destroyed large parts of Japan's Tohoku district. Special efforts were made regarding the prompt distribution of medical supplies, including insulin, for diabetic patients. However, many diabetic patients in the shelters lost their blood glucose control as a result of the unfavorable living environment. The high-calorie food provided led to severe postprandial hyperglycemia. Furthermore, mental stress can aggravate diabetic control and these patients require special mental care. We have a few suggestions to propose in preparation for future disasters based on the experience gained from our shelter visits during this disaster. First, people in the affected areas had no way of accessing such information in the early days after the disaster. Therefore, we should consider the practical means of distributing important information in various situations. Second, guidelines and manuals for both diabetic patients and healthcare providers need to be created for the various situations that occur in the event of a natural disaster. We already have a few, but situations vary and several guidelines are required to cover different conditions. Manuals for the prescription of antidiabetic agents will be useful, especially for doctors who are not specialized in diabetes. Third, patients should be educated beforehand as to what to do and what to be prepared for in the case of a disaster; each of the various situations that might be encountered should be covered. Lectures about these issues might be included in educational classes for diabetic patients organized by each medical institution. (J Diabetes Invest, doi: 10.1111/jdi.12025, 2013

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A Mental Health Trauma Response to the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Cited by 10 publications

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Changes in traumatic symptoms and sleep habits among junior high school students after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Changes in traumatic symptoms and sleep habits among junior high school students after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Post‐traumatic growth of children affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and their attitudes to memorial services and media coverage

Diabetes care: After the Great East Japan Earthquake

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