TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Mental health and school-based intervention among adolescent exposed to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami
JO  - International journal of disaster risk reduction
A1  - Okuyama, Junko
A1  - Funakoshi, Shunichi
A1  - Tomita, Hiroaki
A1  - Yamaguchi, Takuhiro
A1  - Matsuoka, Hiroo
SP  - 183
EP  - 188
VL  - 24
IS  - 
N2  - This study examined the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 101 adolescents for 3 years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The findings showed that 15.6%, 51.4%, and 18.7% of participants reported clinical symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD 1 year after the earthquake. The effectiveness of a school-based intervention for high-risk students was examined for 3 years. Adolescents who received the intervention at 16 months after the earthquake in 2012 (19.8%), and who received the intervention at 28 months in 2013 (21.8%) showed improved anxiety symptoms. However, 37.6% students showed no intervention effect, despite undergoing the intervention twice. Overall, high school students with poor psychological test scores in their first year might require help from a specialized agency, such as a hospital with a pediatric psychiatry department.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2212-4209
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.06.012
ID  - ref1
ER  -