The Impact of Community Disaster Trauma: A Focus on Emerging Research of PTSD and Other Mental Health Outcomes
- Author:
Ju-Yeon LEE
1
;
Sung-Wan KIM
;
Jae-Min KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:Chonnam Medical Journal 2020;56(2):99-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: This paper reviews community residents’ mental health following exposure to a community disaster trauma, with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health outcomes, such as emotional disorders, behavioral problems including addictive disorders, and personality as a maladaptive trait. This review concludes with recommendations to advance the field of community disaster research by exploring how natural and man-made disasters impact community residents across multiple domains. Moreover, this study suggests that residents impacted by community disaster trauma are frequently appropriate targets for mental health assessments or services in a community setting.
