Mental Health in the Aftermath of Disasters: Consensus and Controversy
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Weiss, Mitchell G. MD, PhD; Saraceno, Benedetto MD; Saxena, Shekhar MD, MRCPsych; van Ommeren, Mark PhD Author Information
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Major disagreements persist about MHPSS research and practice, especially the dominant focus on PTSD and the appropriate timing and focus of interventions.
“Notwithstanding what seems to be an emerging consensus, there are still major disagreements about research and practice, particularly the dominant focus on PTSD,14 and the appropriate timing and focus of interventions”
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- Authors
- Weiss, M. G., Saraceno, B., Saxena, S., & van Ommeren, M.
- Affiliations
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Weiss, Mitchell G.
- Venue
- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
- Published
- 2003-09
- Volume
- 191
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 611-615
- ISSN
- 0022-3018 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1968017821
- Cited by
- 97
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 6.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Disaster Response and Management
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Keywords
- disaster mental health, disaster aftermath, psychological distress
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Disaster Planning, Disasters, Health Policy, Health Services Needs and Demand, Health Services Research, Humans, Life Change Events, Mental Health Services, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Consensus, Dissent and Disputes
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