Similarities and Differences of Systematic Consensus on Disaster Mental Health Services Between Japanese and European Experts

ABSTRACTHow did the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing differ from prior disasters and what implications did it have for disaster mental health services and service delivery? The federal disaster mental health approach in this country developed largely out of experiences with natural disasters. The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing differed in several important ways, including the large number of human casualties, higher rates of psychopathology, and an extended period of concern due to the criminal investigation and trials, which suggested the need to consider modifications in the program. Outreach was extensive, but psychiatric morbidity of direct victims was greater than that of victims of natural disasters, emphasizing the need for attention to the triage and referral process. Other concerns that warrant consideration include practices related to record keeping and program evaluation.

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Visualizing the Process of Disaster Mental Health Services in the Joso Flood by Network Analyses of Emails

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine ◽

10.1620/tjem.252.121 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 252 (2) ◽

pp. 121-131

Author(s):

Yuki Shiratori ◽

Hirokazu Tachikawa ◽

Kiyotaka Nemoto ◽

Masayuki Ide ◽

Noriko Sodeyama ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Disaster Mental Health ◽

Network Analyses ◽

Disaster Mental Health Services

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From the field: A sample of disaster mental health services for Hurricane Georges in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Traumatology An International Journal ◽

10.1177/153476569900500104 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

George W. Doherty

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Puerto Rico ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Disaster Mental Health ◽

Disaster Mental Health Services

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Systematic Consensus Building on Disaster Mental Health Services After the Great East Japan Earthquake by Phase

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness ◽

10.1017/dmp.2015.13 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 359-366 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Maiko Fukasawa ◽

Yuriko Suzuki ◽

Satomi Nakajima ◽

Keiko Asano ◽

Tomomi Narisawa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Acute Phase ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Great East Japan Earthquake ◽

Disaster Mental Health ◽

Disaster Mental Health Services ◽

Previous Round ◽

Acute Psychiatric Care

AbstractObjectiveWe intended to build consensus on appropriate disaster mental health services among professionals working in the area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.MethodsWe focused on the first 3 months after the disaster, divided into 3 phases: immediate aftermath, acute phase, and midphase. We adopted the Delphi process and asked our survey participants (n=115) to rate the appropriateness of specific mental health services in each phase and comment on them. We repeated this process 3 times, giving participants feedback on the results of the previous round. Through this process, we determined the criterion for positive consensus for each item as having the agreement of more than 80% of the participants.ResultsWe found that the importance of acute psychiatric care and prescribing regular medication for psychiatric patients gained positive consensus in the immediate aftermath and acute phase. Counseling and psychoeducation after traumatic events or provision of information gained consensus in the acute phase and midphase, and screening of mental distress gained consensus in the midphase.ConclusionsHigher priority was given to continuous psychiatric services in the immediate aftermath and mental health activities in later phases. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2015;9:359–366)

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