Not Forgetting Severe Mental Disorders in Humanitarian Emergencies: a Descriptive Study From the Philippines
Authors
Weintraub, ACGarcia, MG
Birri, E
Severy, N
Ferir, MC
Ali, E
Tayler-Smith, K
Nadera, DP
Van Ommeren, M
Issue Date
2016-09-12Submitted date
2016-09-19
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International HealthAbstract
Severe mental disorders are often neglected following a disaster. Based on Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) experience of providing mental health (MH) care after the 2013 typhoon in the Philippines, we describe the monthly volume of MH activities and beneficiaries; characteristics of people seeking MH care; profile and outcomes of people with severe mental disorders; prescription of psychotropic medication; and factors facilitating the identification and management of individuals with severe mental disorders.Publisher
Oxford University PressPubMed ID
27620925Language
enISSN
1876-3405ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1093/inthealth/ihw032