30Mar 2017

UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND LONG TERM COMMUNITY PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT SURVIVORS OF A NATURAL DISASTER ONE DECADE AFTER 2005, ?SNOW-TSUNAMI? IN KASHMIR.

  • Department of Clinical Psychology, Singhania University Rajasthan.
  • Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences-Kashmir- Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Srinagar, J & K, India.
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Objective: To explore the sociodemographic profile and long term psychosocial needs of children and adolescents survivors of snowstorm disaster who survived a natural disaster (snow storm) in Kashmir more than a decade back. Methods: It is a cross sectional study done in a disaster affected population of children and adolescents in South Kashmir 10 years after the snow storm disaster. The study was designed as a survey of the sociodemographic and long term psychosocial correlates and mental health status of young adults living in the same vulnerable area today also. Results: Participants were 139 young adult inhabitants of snow storm stricken area in south kashmir in 2005 (exposed group) and 71 residents of a geographically and enthnoculturally identical population in central Kashmir area. Rampant psychosocial problems among the young disaster survivors long after the disaster, when no one is around to help after the initial knee jerk response of relief agencies, is clearly reflected through the results of our study. And measures to address them as clearly revealed by our study through an outreach psychosocial and clinical service programme long after the disaster when no one is around to help after the initial knee jerk response of relief agencies is greatly stressed. Conclusion: The results indicate that disasters can have long-standing adverse effects on survivor?s psychosocial well being and mental health even after 10 years later. Post trauma morbidity is more lasting in people with lesser support viz lower socio economic class, rural background and lower education.

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[Huda Mushtaq, Sadaqat Rehman and Shahnawaz Mushtaq. (2017); UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND LONG TERM COMMUNITY PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT SURVIVORS OF A NATURAL DISASTER ONE DECADE AFTER 2005, ?SNOW-TSUNAMI? IN KASHMIR. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Mar). 1819-1824] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Huda Mushtaq
1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Singhania University Rajasthan.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3697      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3697

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