Association Between Earthquake Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes in Phulpingdanda Village After the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes

Schwind, Jessica S; Norman, Stephanie A.; Brown, Rebecca C.; Frances, Rebecca Hoffmann; Koss, Elisabeth; Karmacharya, Dibesh; Santangelo, Susan L.

doi:10.1007/s10597-019-00404-w

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“…Psychological disorders may also develop following ecological disasters, produce significant morbidity and mortality, and require healthcare interventions. The most studied is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (19,20), along with depression (21,22) and anxiety (22,23). A study of residents in Mexico 2 months after the September 2017 earthquake revealed 36.4% indicating symptoms consistent with PTSD, with increased risk found in women, those who had home damage, and indigenous people (24).…”

Section: Psychological and Behavioral Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecological Disasters and Mental Health: Causes, Consequences, and Interventions

2020

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Ecological disasters highlight the importance of understanding natural disasters as they relate to a changing global climate. Such disasters often have a predictable pattern of evolving over time and anticipated psychological and behavioral problems and community disruptions. Various factors enhance transmission of these adverse effects beyond the geographic location of the ecological disaster, with certain populations being particularly vulnerable to these effects. Understanding the range and pattern of these effects can aid in optimizing interventions. The use of evidence-informed interventions can reduce distress, enhance well-being, and improve functioning for affected individuals and communities. Effective preparedness involves an understanding of these factors, incorporation of them at all stages of disaster management, and continuous education and training for disaster planners and responders.

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Section: Psychological and Behavioral Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecological Disasters and Mental Health: Causes, Consequences, and Interventions

2020

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“…Some studies have attempted to answer issues concerning service utilization and mental health outcome [16], social cures for post-traumatic stress [17], and religious interventions [18]. Another recent study explored the mental health impact from earthquakes and resilience amongst earthquake-affected villages, stating that 46% of survivors exhibited moderate to high resilience [19]. Even though post-traumatic impacts and psychological resilience has been an emerging field for a decade [20], societal resilience in terms of earthquakes is a much understudied area.…”

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Breaking Through Barriers and Building Disaster Mental Resilience: A Case Study in the Aftermath of the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes

Gan

Dwirahmadi

2019

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Introduction: Nepal was hit by two devastating earthquakes in 2015 that disrupted its socio-economic system and shattered many lives, resulting in increased mental health issues during the post-earthquake phase. Disasters can have severe mental health impacts on the affected population, making it necessary to enhance resilience within communities and to help them to adapt well in the face of adversities. From these earthquakes, this study looks to identify measures needed to develop community mental resilience for disaster preparedness in Nepal. Method: We conducted this research using the qualitative case study method and thematic analysis (TA). Result: Several activities were carried out by organizations to support the psycho-social aspects of communities, but were challenged by existing barriers. After considering the present context, this study presents five recommendations for mental resilience and also suggests the utilization of existing resources, such as faith-based organizations and teachers in the communities. Despite the considerable impact, communities demonstrate their own resilience, to some extent, through the culture of sharing and helping each other. Conclusions: A firm commitment is required from the government to enhance resilience by mainstreaming mental health in all areas of disaster management and planning.

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“…Studies on the disaster survivors' responses have revealed the lack of protective factors such as social support may contribute to the persistence of posttraumatic stress for the long term and that the female gender is a risk factor predicting symptoms of PTSD (Foa, Stein, & McFarlane, 2006;Paul et al, 2015) and complicated grief (Ghaffari-Nejad, Ahmadi-Mousavi, Gandomkar, & Reihani-Kermani, 2007). However, exposure to different dimensions of earthquake trauma, including the loss of loved ones or house destruction and injury, may result in different consequences for survivors and change their experiences of this disaster (Schwind et al, 2019). Moreover, the experience of disasters and their losses in childhood is recommended to be analyzed not in the child but in the context of his / her mutual relationship with his/her caregiver/parents (Juth, Silver, Seyle, Widyatmoko, & Tan, 2015).…”

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Life, Trauma, and Growth in Adult Female Survivors of Bam Earthquake: The Phenomenology of 16-Year Post-Earthquake Lived Experience

Jafarizadeh¹,

Pourhusein²,

Borghei³

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Background: Earthquake, as a natural disaster, is considered to be one of the traumatic events. Considering the concept of trauma and two consequences of the earthquake (namely stress and growth), the present study aimed to delve into the 16-year post-earthquake living experience of adult female Bam earthquake’s survivors and its relationship with their current lives.Methods: This qualitative study was carried out in 2018, in which the interpretive phenomenological analysis method was adopted, and in-depth semi-structured interviews were run. In this study, six 22-34-year-old adult female survivors in the age range of 6-18 years at the time of the Bam Earthquake (2007) were selected using the purposive sampling method. Moreover, thematic analysis was used to extract the themes.Results: The participants’ lives could be depicted using the following themes: life before the earthquake, the moment of the earthquake, the first days after the earthquake, back to life, fear, regret, and excellence after the trauma.Conclusion: According to the findings, the pre-earthquake life and post-earthquake social support, including the same identity of the earthquake (e.g., Bam) survivors, are the significant dimensions making the tolerance of the earthquake experience possible. Moreover, the proximal experiences of fear and regret, as common orientations of traumatized individuals towards the future and the past, were also reflected in this study. Furthermore, all the participants reported Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) experiences in their current personality, indicating the intertwined relationship between traumatic injury and trauma tolerance. This study's findings would provide researchers and practitioners with a deeper understanding of the same population's strengths and weaknesses. Policymakers are recommended to include supporting policies for earthquake survivors’ resilience in their public health plans.

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Association Between Earthquake Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes in Phulpingdanda Village After the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes

Cited by 17 publications

References 36 publications

Ecological Disasters and Mental Health: Causes, Consequences, and Interventions

Ecological Disasters and Mental Health: Causes, Consequences, and Interventions

Breaking Through Barriers and Building Disaster Mental Resilience: A Case Study in the Aftermath of the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes

Life, Trauma, and Growth in Adult Female Survivors of Bam Earthquake: The Phenomenology of 16-Year Post-Earthquake Lived Experience

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