Highlight the importance of psychological service in disaster emergency management

VernacularTitle:心理学在灾难急救医学中的作用
Author: Yongguang WANG ; Baihua XU ; Guoqiu ZHAO ; Yiqiang WANG ; Sufen FU ; Rifang CAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Psychological intervention; Disaster emergency management; "5.12" Wenchuan earthquake; Acute stress disorder; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
From: Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010;19(1):78-82
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Disasters are traumatic events that are always incongruent with our existing cognitive structures. Immediate negative psychological impact and traumatic related psychiatric disorders are popular among survivals involving the disasters. Super-half of survivals involving the "5" 12" Wenchuan earthquake experienced the symptoms of anxiety or increased arousal. 12.59% of survivals were met with the ASD diagnosis. 21.29% of adults and 10.21% of adolescents were met with the PTSD diagnosis 5 months after the major earthquake. Immediately negative psychological impact and high prevalence of traumatic related psychiatric disorders among survivals were confirmed.More effort should be paid on the disaster related patients in emergency department with psychiatric issues. Also, the long-term psychological service is necessary for Sichuan Pest-Disaster Reconstruction Projects.