Children, teens at risk for lasting emotional impact from hurricane sandy
(Medical Xpress)—After Hurricane Sandy's flood waters have receded and homes demolished by the storm repaired, the unseen aftershocks of the storm may linger for many children who were in the storm's path, particularly ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Children's preexisting symptoms influence their reactions to disaster coverage on TV
After a natural disaster occurs, we often find ourselves glued to the TV, seeking out details about the extent of the damage and efforts at recovery. While research has shown that exposure to this kind of coverage is associated ...
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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For many, 'Superstorm' sandy could take toll on mental health
(HealthDay)—Some of the numbers are staggering: more than 75 Americans dead, thousands evacuated from their homes, millions left without power for days and billions of dollars in damage from "superstorm" ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Canada tackles mental health woes in developing countries
Canada announced Wednesday it was disbursing Can$19.4 million in aid for 14 poorer countries to treat mental health disorders.
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Oct 10, 2012 |
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Book offers resources for PTSD sufferers
Close to 5.2 million adults experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) every year. And it can affect anyone—from war veterans and abuse victims to persons directly or indirectly traumatized by violence, natural disaster ...
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Sep 11, 2012 |
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Repeated exposure to traumatic images may be harmful to health
(Medical Xpress)—Repeated exposure to violent images from the terrorist attacks of Sept ember 11 and the Iraq War led to an increase in physical and psychological ailments in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, ...
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Sep 04, 2012 |
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Smoking and natural disasters: Christchurch residents increase tobacco consumption post-earthquake
The prevalence of smoking in Christchurch, New Zealand, increased following the 2010 earthquake, according to a new study.
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Sep 04, 2012 |
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Fear and driving opportunity motivated changes in driving behavior after 9/11
such as a terrorist attack, a natural disaster, or market collapse – often strikes twice. There is the damage caused by the event itself, as lives are lost or left in ruin. But there is also the second act, catalyzed by ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 31, 2012 |
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Most U.S. schools unprepared for pandemics: study
(HealthDay)—Many U.S. schools are not prepared for another pandemic, according to a new study.
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Aug 30, 2012 |
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Adverse effects of mining industry provoke hard questions for medical humanitarian organizations
Increasingly humanitarian organizations will find themselves responding to health emergencies provoked by the adverse effects of mining and other extractive industries, setting up a potential clash to do with the core principles ...
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Aug 28, 2012 |
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Evaluate children's stress after natural disasters
As Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast, one may wonder what the impact of natural disasters are on children. Who is most at risk for persistent stress reactions? How can such youth be identified and assisted in the aftermath ...
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Aug 28, 2012 |
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Add hurricane menu to your storm prep, experts say
(HealthDay)—As Isaac bears down on the U.S. Gulf Coast, nearby residents should think ahead and look beyond batteries and flashlights when making their hurricane emergency plans, experts say.
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Aug 28, 2012 |
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Scientists discover dissociative subtype of post-traumatic stress disorder
A recent study by Erika J. Wolf, PhD, and Principal Investigator Mark W. Miller, PhD, both from the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine ...
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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HIT essential to disaster support, recovery
A new article titled, "An HIT Solution for Clinical Care and Disaster Planning: How One Health Center in Joplin, MO, Survived a Tornado and Avoided a Health Information Disaster," by the Geiger Gibson /RCHN Community Health ...
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May 21, 2012 |
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Today's adolescents more exposed to harmful alcohol consumption, STDs, and other risks than in the past
There are some 1.8 billion adolescents (those aged 10-24 years) in the world today, comprising more than a quarter of the world's population. However, the first paper in The Lancet Series on Adolescent Health says that t ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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