Disaster-Related Psychiatric Disorders: Assessment, Recovery, Intervention

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Disaster-Related Psychiatric Disorders: Assessment, Recovery, Intervention is written by Wenning Fu and published by Frontiers Media SA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 2832562140 (ISBN 10) and 9782832562147 (ISBN 13).

Over the past two decades, disaster events such as public health emergencies and natural disasters have become more frequent and severe, affecting emotional and mental health. The multidimensional and overlapping social challenges of disaster events that disrupt all aspects of life, coupled with enormous economic and work strain and drastically changing social norms and values, pose unprecedented challenges to mental health. When disaster strikes, in the midst of chaos and fear, we can easily panic and become angry, sad, or depressed. And about one-third or more of those exposed may develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other long-term psychiatric disorders. But at the same time, disastrous events also reveal our resilience, and the ability to help ourselves calm down and creatively maximize our relief from pain. Studies have indicated that socioeconomic, lifestyle, and psychosocial support resources may be key factors influencing people's mental health in the context of disaster events. Analyzing and exploring how the key modifiable factors of psychiatric disorders can be rationally drawn upon and utilized will facilitate the development of specific strategies to further address psychiatric disorders and thereby promote and improve mental health.