Impact on the Stricken Area Residents 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: TRENDS IN THE SCIENCES
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1342-3363,1884-7080
DOI: 10.5363/tits.18.7_18