Environmental and Sanitational Measures in the Stricken Area by the Great East Japan Earthquake
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[Mental health activities following the Great East Japan Earthquake in the stricken coastal area of Iwate Prefecture].
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, many survivors have experienced psychological crises because of the immense damage in the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture. Mental care teams started activities in March 2011 along the coast of Iwate. We employed a mid- to long-term care model. In February 2012, we set up the Iwate Mental Care Center and built a long-term support system in Iwate Prefecture.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Japan Association on Odor Environment
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1348-2904,1349-7847
DOI: 10.2171/jao.43.320