Ongoing Mental Health Concerns in Post-3/11 Japan

Background: The triple disaster that struck the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, has had massive psychiatric, social, and physical effects on the people of Japan. A staggering loss of life and property, as well as an ongoing nuclear disaster, has dramatically affected the ability of the country to r...

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Autores principales:	Adam Karz, Jonathan Reichstein, Robert Yanagisawa, Craig L. Katz
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2014
Materias:	Japan 3/11 9/11 psychiatric Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:014a1c80e1b84205882256c0ca00f77d2021-12-02T08:32:51ZOngoing Mental Health Concerns in Post-3/11 Japan2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2014.04.005https://doaj.org/article/014a1c80e1b84205882256c0ca00f77d2014-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/121https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background: The triple disaster that struck the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, has had massive psychiatric, social, and physical effects on the people of Japan. A staggering loss of life and property, as well as an ongoing nuclear disaster, has dramatically affected the ability of the country to recover. Objective: In an effort to better understand the current social, health, and mental health needs of the region affected by the disaster and to share lessons from 9/11, a group of 9/11 survivors and doctors from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai traveled to sites throughout the Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures. Methods: A qualitative analysis was performed on transcripts of the cultural and medical exchanges, which occurred on this trip to identify relevant themes about the problems confronting the recovery effort almost 3 years after the disaster. Findings: Significant themes that emerged included a crippling radiation anxiety, a considerable stigma toward addressing mental health care, and a shortage of mental health care throughout the region, as well as ongoing psychiatric symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, and alcohol misuse. Conclusions: These issues continue to complicate the recovery effort but suggest avenues for future interventions.Adam KarzJonathan ReichsteinRobert YanagisawaCraig L. KatzUbiquity PressarticleJapan3/119/11psychiatricInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 80, Iss 2, Pp 108-114 (2014)
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description	Background: The triple disaster that struck the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, has had massive psychiatric, social, and physical effects on the people of Japan. A staggering loss of life and property, as well as an ongoing nuclear disaster, has dramatically affected the ability of the country to recover. Objective: In an effort to better understand the current social, health, and mental health needs of the region affected by the disaster and to share lessons from 9/11, a group of 9/11 survivors and doctors from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai traveled to sites throughout the Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures. Methods: A qualitative analysis was performed on transcripts of the cultural and medical exchanges, which occurred on this trip to identify relevant themes about the problems confronting the recovery effort almost 3 years after the disaster. Findings: Significant themes that emerged included a crippling radiation anxiety, a considerable stigma toward addressing mental health care, and a shortage of mental health care throughout the region, as well as ongoing psychiatric symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, and alcohol misuse. Conclusions: These issues continue to complicate the recovery effort but suggest avenues for future interventions.
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Ongoing Mental Health Concerns in Post-3/11 Japan

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