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Mental Health Problems among the Survivors in the Hard-Hit Areas of the Yushu Earthquake

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Mental Health Problems among the Survivors in the Hard-Hit Areas of the Yushu Earthquake
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PLOS ONE, October 2012
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0046449
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Zhen Zhang, Wenzhong Wang, Zhanbiao Shi, Li Wang, Jianxin Zhang

Abstract

On April 14, 2010, an earthquake registering 7.1 on the Richter scale shook Qinghai Province in southwest China. The earthquake caused numerous casualties and much damage. The epicenter, Yushu County, suffered the most severe damage. As a part of the psychological relief work, the present study evaluated the mental health statuses of the people affected and identified the mental disorder risk factors related to earthquakes.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Japan 1 <1%
Unknown 100 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 14 14%
Student > Master 12 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 9 9%
Student > Bachelor 8 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 6%
Other 21 21%
Unknown 31 31%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 22 22%
Medicine and Dentistry 16 16%
Social Sciences 7 7%
Nursing and Health Professions 6 6%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 4%
Other 10 10%
Unknown 36 36%