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Goodwin, Robin, Takahashi, Masahito, Sun, Shaojing and Menachem, Ben-Ezra (2015) Psychological distress amongst tsunami refugees from the Great East Japan Earthquake. BJPsych Open, 1 (1). pp. 92-97. doi:10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.000422 ISSN 2056-4724.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.000422
Abstract
The 2011 Great Japan tsunami and nuclear leaks displaced 300,000, but there are no large studies of psychological distress suffered by these refugees
Aims:
To provide a first assessment of major factors associated with distress and dysfunctional behaviour following the disasters.
Method:
All refugee families living in Miyagi were sent a questionnaire 10-12 months after the disasters. 21 981 participants (73%) returned questionnaires. Questions assessed psychological distress (K6), dysfunctional behaviours, demographics, event exposure, change in physical activity, household visitors and emotional support.
Results:
Nine percent scored 13+ on k6 indicating risk of severe mental illness. Psychological distress was greater amongst Fukushima refugees. Demographic variables, family loss, illness history, and change in physical activity were associated with psychological distress and dysfunctional behaviours. Associations between psychological distress and dysfunction and visitors / supporters depended on relation to supporter.
Conclusions:
Practitioners need to recognise existing disease burden, community histories and family roles when intervening following disasters.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011, Refugees -- Psychological aspects, Disaster victims -- Psychological aspects, Distress (Psychology) | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | BJPsych Open | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Royal College of Psychiatrists | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 2056-4724 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 2 September 2015 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 1 | ||||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||||
| Number of Pages: | 24 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 92-97 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.000422 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 28 July 2016 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 28 July 2016 | ||||||||
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