Citation

Figueroa RA, Marin H, Gonzalez M. Rev. Med. Chile 2010; 138(2): 143-151.

Vernacular Title

Apoyo psicologico en desastres: Propuesta de un modelo de atencion basado en

Affiliation

Departamento de Psiquiatría, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Sociedad Medica De Santiago)

DOI

/S0034-98872010000200001

PMID

20461301

Abstract

A search for meta analyses and systematic reviews on psychological support to disaster victims was carried out to devise a local support model. Based on 36 meta analyses and systematic reviews, the support should be carried out in five echelon levels: diffusion, social support, general medical care, general psychiatric care and psychiatric care carried out by experts. Only victims with well-established formal psychiatric disorders should receive psychotherapy or psychotropic medication. The rest should only receive psychological first aid. According to the best evidence available, a model for psychological care is proposed.

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