Tsunami in Kerala, India: Long-Term Psychological Distress, Sense of Coherence, Social Support, and Coping in a Non-Industrialized Setting |
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| Author:
| von Lieres, Sophia |
| Series title: | Beitraege Zur Paedagogischen und Rehabilitationspsychologie. Studies in Educational and Rehabilitation Psychology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-653-02528-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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This study assesses the long-term psychological consequences after the 2004 Asian tsunami in Kerala, India. The results indicated that the participants who were affected by the tsunami showed significantly greater psychological distress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than a control group.
This study assesses the long-term psychological consequences after the 2004 Asian tsunami in Kerala, India. The results indicated that the participants who were affected by the tsunami showed significantly greater psychological distress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than a control group.