J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2016 Aug;55(3):168-175. 10.4306/jknpa.2016.55.3.168.

Current Trends and Future Tasks of Cohort Study for Disaster Victims

• Joo JY
• Huh S
• Yoon YA
• Chae JH

• KMID: 2351542
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4306/jknpa.2016.55.3.168

Abstract

An analysis of domestic and foreign cohort studies of disaster victims can suggest directions for domestic cohort studies of disaster. Research papers on disaster cohorts were found with search engines such as PubMed and RISS. The key words used were disaster, trauma, cohort, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Foreign research papers on human-made disaster (n=16), technological disaster (n=11), natural disaster (n=12), and domestic research papers on disaster (n=6) were reviewed. Analysis revealed that domestic cohort research on disaster victims is lacking compared to foreign countries. This results in the current limitations in planning for active intervention and support for disaster victims. To establish appropriate crisis intervention and management plans for disaster situations, a cohort study of disaster victims should be actively implemented through epidemiologic survey and assessment of risk factors on mental health, PTSD, depression, anxiety and other deleterious outcomes.

Keyword

Disaster; Trauma; Cohort; PTSD

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Cohort Studies*
Crisis Intervention
Depression
Disaster Victims*
Disasters*
Mental Health
Risk Factors
Search Engine
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

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