PTSD and depression in adult survivors of flood fury in Kashmir: The payoffs of social support

Dar, Kaiser Ahmad; Iqbal, Naved; Prakash, Ankit; Paul, Mohd Altaf

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2018.01.023

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“…One study investigating the effects of a severe flood in Spain in 2012 found that the likelihood to suffer PTSD was 8.18 times higher in the population affected by the flood, with symptoms lasting for several months following the traumatic event ( Fontalba-Navas et al, 2017 ). Another study conducted in India was consistent with reports in the United States and Spain, with flood exposure substantially associated with PTSD and moderated by disrupted social support systems including family separation and broken peer connections ( Dar, Iqbal, Prakash, & Paul, 2018 ). Given the enduring and far-reaching effects of PTSD symptoms following extreme rain and flooding, the development of population-scale methods and resources to combat PTSD is critical.…”

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Policy brief on climate change and mental health/well-being

Liu¹,

Potter²,

Zahner³

2020

Nursing Outlook

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Climate change has a significant global impact on individuals’ mental health and well-being. However, global health systems are inadequately prepared to address this issue. Studies indicate that climate events such as floods, droughts, tornados, earthquakes, and fires not only exacerbate chronic mental illness, but also impact well-being causing anxiety, stress, and in the worst case, suicide. The World Health Organization estimates that 12.6 million preventable deaths per year can be attributed to environmental factors, all of which are exacerbated by climate change, and an additional 250,000 deaths per year are projected between 2030 and 2050. Nurses must advocate for research, education, and policies that support disaster-resilient infrastructure and human services that allow communities across the globe to effectively mitigate the impact of climate change on human health.

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Policy brief on climate change and mental health/well-being

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Potter²,

Zahner³

2020

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“…The current study was conceptualized following 2014 floods in Kashmir valley (India) as a way of furnishing the experiences of the people who witnessed the devastation caused by floods, and subsequently adding to the existing literature regarding the factors that influence psychological outcomes following disasters. This is added with the advancement of technology that facilitated to identify trauma risk [29]. A research prepared by other researcher in western countries such as in United States are much more advanced by developing tools that has been tested to identify mental health stage of an individual after the event of natural disaster that led to trauma amongst its people called a super learner algorithm [30].…”

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The present study is a documentary based on a true civil war that had transpired between the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM). The insurgency in Aceh was a conflict fought by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) between 1976 and 2005, with the goal of making the province of Aceh independent from Indonesia. In 2004, Aceh had been struck by the worst Tsunami in history which affected and changed 360 degrees the lives of Acehnese. The building of Aceh Baharu, highlights the Acehnese struggle and development for the betterment of Aceh. Therefore, the present study is aimed to draw factors influence towards traumatic experience amongst the Acehnese. The three factors draws based on the first observations are human violations, Aceh Current Development and Community Social Cohesion. This is a qualitative study which applies a cross-sectional observation and one-to-one in-depth interview. In addition, researchers will be actively present on the field of observation to witness the post tsunami development on exposed traumatic experience among the Acehnese. Apart of finding factors influence on traumatic experience. All recorded in-depth interview as well as observation process will be presented in a documentary form to demonstrate Aceh today with Acehnese new life's without human violations current development of its infrastructure, economics, culture and continuous community social support which later renamed as 'Aceh Baharu'. Therefore, the present study hopes to initiate the new beginning of Aceh investors and outsiders to invest and visit Aceh. It will also impact on the tourism sector to improve Acehnese lives.

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“…• Can compare results with other studies [102] • Allowed for the collection of comprehensive data [160] • Self-report measure [102,103,[161][162][163] • May only assess acute stress symptoms if administered soon after a disaster [164] • Not validated in China [165] • Workers who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake [102,103] • Hypertensive adults who experienced Hurricane Katrina [160] • Adult survivors of the 2014 flood disaster in Kashmir [161] • Survivors of the Wenchuan and Lushan earthquakes [162] • Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan [163] • Adults who experienced Hurricane Harvey [164] • Mothers who lost a child in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake [165] Language(s):…”

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Measuring mental health burden in humanitarian settings: a critical review of assessment tools

Moore

Loenhout

Almeida

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Background: The effects of disasters and conflicts are widespread and heavily studied. While attention to disasters' impacts on mental health is growing, mental health effects are not well understood due to inconsistencies in measurement. Objective: The purpose of this study is to review mental health assessment tools and their use in populations affected by disasters and conflicts. Method: Tools that assess posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, substance use disorder, and general mental health were examined. This review began with a search for assessment tools in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar. Next, validation studies for the tools were obtained through snowball sampling. A final search was conducted for scientific studies using the selected tools in humanitarian settings to collect the data for analysis. The benefits and limitations described for each tool were compiled into a complete table. Results: Twelve assessment tools were included, with 88 studies using them. The primary findings indicate that half of the studies used the Impact of Events Scale-Revised. The most common limitation discussed is that self-report tools inaccurately estimate the prevalence of mental health problems. This inaccuracy is further exacerbated by a lack of cultural appropriateness of the tools, as many are developed for Western contexts. Conclusion: It is recommended that researchers and humanitarian workers reflect on the effectiveness of the mental health assessment tool they use to accurately represent the populations under study in emergency settings. In addition, mental health assessment should be coupled with action.

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PTSD and depression in adult survivors of flood fury in Kashmir: The payoffs of social support

Cited by 42 publications

References 46 publications

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