Probe into mental health issues caused by major natural disasters and crisis interventions

Authors

Yankun SUN, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing 100191, ChinaFollow
Yimiao GONG, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
Xuebing HUANG, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
Ying QIAN, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
Siwei SUN, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
Hongguang CHEN, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
Lin LU, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing 100191, ChinaFollow

Keywords

major natural disasters, psychological crisis intervention, survivors, victims’ families, witnesses, rescuers

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

Major natural disasters not only cause severe personnel casualties and social losses, but also bring long-lasting mental health issues related to psychological trauma. Timely and efficient post-disaster crisis interventions can avoid indelible psychological damages that disasters bring to populations such as survivors, victims’ families, witnesses, and rescuers. This article overviews the impact of major natural disasters on mental health and the characteristics of post-disaster psychological crisis. It also summarizes previous experience in post-disaster crisis interventions. In addition, it probes into future post-disaster crisis interventions, including improvement of the legal system for crisis intervention, clarification of the role of the government in crisis intervention, development and improvement of crisis intervention networks and systems, as well as formation of a versatile and high-quality crisis intervention team, etc. This article will provide a theoretical basis for future post-disaster crisis interventions.

First page

1710

Last Page

1717

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

SUN, Yankun; GONG, Yimiao; HUANG, Xuebing; QIAN, Ying; SUN, Siwei; CHEN, Hongguang; and LU, Lin (2023) "Probe into mental health issues caused by major natural disasters and crisis interventions," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 38 : Iss. 11 , Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20230907003
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol38/iss11/13