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Experiences in psychosocial support in disaster situations from developing countries: the Ica - Peru earthquakes of 2008

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Background After a disaster event, little or no attention is paid to mental and psychosocial implications mainly due to the lack of guidelines and resources for work in the field of mental health in many countries. Advances have been made in developed countries with the capacity to afford research and logistic innovations. In developing countries there has been a constant effort to develop affordable, community-based practices, adjusted to financial and logistic scarcity, and in accordance with the existing cultural barriers.

Source: Annals of General Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1186/1744-859x-9-s1-s187

Authors: Alexander A Tarev, Tony Donchev, Manuel Escalante, Maritza Diaz

Institutions: Military Medical Academy, Ministry of Health

Language: English

Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Partnerships for the goals, Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,090