The 2010 Haiti earthquake response.
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چکیده
This article presents an overview of the mental health response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Discussion includes consideration of complexities that relate to emergency response, mental health and psychosocial response in disasters, long-term planning of systems of care, and the development of safe, effective, and culturally sound mental health services in the Haitian context. This information will be of value to mental health professionals and policy specialists interested in mental health in Haiti, and in the delivery of mental health services in particularly resource-limited contexts in the setting of disasters.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Psychiatric clinics of North America
دوره 36 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013