TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Promoting integrated mental health care services in disaster response programs: lessons learned after the impact of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico
JO  - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1  - Jiménez Chávez, Julio C.
A1  - Viruet Sánchez, Esteban
A1  - Rosario Maldonado, Fernando J.
A1  - Ramos Lucca, Axel J.
A1  - Barros Cartagena, Barbara
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Meteorological and even human-made disasters are increasing every year in frequency and magnitude. The passage of a disaster affects a society without distinction, but groups with social vulnerability (low socioeconomic status, chronic medical, or psychological conditions, limited access to resources) face the most significant impact. As a result, psychological and behavioral symptoms (eg, depression and anxiety) can ensue, making the immediate response of mental health services crucial. Secondary data from a database of a temporary healthcare unit were analyzed. A total of 54 records were reviewed to collect information; univariate and bivariate analyses were done. The purpose of this article is to present our experience regarding the incorporation of a mental health services model, with its respective benefits and challenges, into a temporary healthcare unit, after Hurricane Maria in 2017.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-7893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2019.58
ID  - ref1
ER  -