Reflections of a Catastrophic Earthquake Disaster on Public Mental Health.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2025-06-27 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2025.10085

Salih Subari, Ilknur Demir, Alperen Kizikli, Bahadir Demir, Zeynel Abidin Ozturk

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Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to reveal the psychological effects of old and young individuals after the earthquake by looking at their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression situations.

Methods: Data collected by face-to-face survey method were analyzed. The 4 provinces (Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman, and Gaziantep) most affected by the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey on February 6, 2023 were included in the study. Peritraumatic distress inventory, impact of events scale, and Beck depression inventory were applied to 300 people (150 old, 150 young).

Results: The presence of peritraumatic stress was observed in 94% (282 people), PTSD symptoms in 90% (270 people) and moderate to severe depression in 36.7% (110 people). When younger were compared with those elders, it was concluded that there was no significant difference in terms of presence of peritraumatic distress (49.6% vs. 50.4%, P=0.627), PTSD (49.6% vs. 50.4%, P=0.620) and moderate to severe depression (45.5% vs. 54.5%, P=0.258).

Conclusions: We found similar rates of PTSD and depression symptoms in older and younger adults exposed to earthquakes. Policies need to be developed to ensure psychological well-being after an earthquake disaster in the adult population regardless of age group.

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特大地震灾害对公众心理健康的思考

目的：通过观察老年人和年轻人的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）和抑郁情况，揭示地震后老年人和年轻人的心理影响。方法：采用面对面调查法对收集的资料进行分析。该研究包括受2023年2月6日以土耳其kahramanmarai为中心的7.7级和7.6级地震影响最严重的4个省（Hatay, kahramanmarai， Adıyaman和Gaziantep）。对300人（老年人150人，年轻人150人）采用创伤前后痛苦量表、事件影响量表和贝克抑郁量表。结果：94%（282人）存在创伤后应激，90%（270人）存在创伤后应激障碍症状，36.7%（110人）存在中度至重度抑郁。年轻组与年长组比较，创伤后应激障碍（49.6%比50.4%，P=0.627）、创伤后应激障碍（49.6%比50.4%，P=0.620）、中重度抑郁（45.5%比54.5%，P=0.258）的存在性差异无统计学意义。结论：我们发现，在经历过地震的老年人和年轻人中，PTSD和抑郁症状的发生率相似。需要制定政策，以确保地震灾害后不论年龄组的成年人口的心理健康。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.40

自引率

7.40%

发文量

258

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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