The narrative epidemiology of L'Aquila 2009 earthquake

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-15

  Casacchia, M ^a   Pollice, R ^a   Roncone, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; mental health; natural disasters; post disaster intervention planning

Indexed keywords

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DATA BASE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EARTHQUAKE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NARRATIVE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RECREATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNIVERSITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EARTHQUAKES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NARRATION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC, ACUTE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856826022     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796011000801     Document Type: Review

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