Tag: psychological effects of Japan earthquake

The likely psychological toll of the disaster in Japan and its socio-economic consequences: Prospects for recovery from mass trauma

The recent 9.0-magnitude earthquake in Japan and the devastating tsunami that followed are likely to lead to widespread mental health problems in survivors.  Based on our research with earthquake survivors in Turkey, we would expect traumatic stress problems severe enough to require treatment in more than 50% of the people with high levels of expoure… Read More ›