Psychiatric morbidity in December 2015 flood-affected population in Tamil Nadu, India
| Autor: | Srinivasagopalan Gopalasamy, NR Nappinnai, Shailaja Bandla |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male 050103 clinical psychology Adolescent Population Poison control India Anxiety Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Disasters Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Environmental health Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Survivors education Natural disaster Psychiatric Status Rating Scales education.field_of_study Flood myth Depression 05 social sciences Middle Aged Mental health language.human_language Floods 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Geography Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Tamil language Female Morbidity |
| Zdroj: | The International journal of social psychiatry. 65(4) |
| ISSN: | 1741-2854 |
| Popis: | Background: Floods are the most common type of natural disaster, which have a negative impact on mental health. Following floods, survivors are vulnerable to develop PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. Aim: The aim is to study the psychiatric morbidity in the persons affected by floods during December 2015. Materials and methods: This study was carried out in Chennai and Cuddalore. In total, 223 persons who were directly exposed to floods were assessed. PTSD Checklist–Civilian Version, Beck’s Depression Inventory, Beck’s Anxiety Inventory and World Health Organization–Five Well-Being Scale (WHO-5) were used in the study. Chi-square test was used to compare the means. Results: Overall, psychiatric morbidity was found to be 45.29%; 60 (26.9%) persons had symptoms of PTSD. Anxiety was found in 48 (27.4%) and depression was found in 101 (45.29%) persons; and 11 (4.9%) persons have reported an increase in substance abuse. Conclusion: Following disaster like floods, there is a need for better preparedness in terms of basic necessities and medical and psychological assistance, particularly emphasizing the needs of older persons in order to prevent the development of psychiatric problems. |
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