Natural hazards, trauma, and its amelioration: Lessons learned from India

Suar, Damodar; Kar, Nilamadhab; Panigrahi, Girija Shankar

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104548

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104548

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Natural hazards, trauma, and its amelioration: Lessons learned from India

Damodar Suar,

Nilamadhab Kar,

Girija Shankar Panigrahi

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Anatomy of a catastrophe: Managing psychosocial consequence of the 2023 Odisha train accident

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Industrial Psychiatry Journal

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The 2023 Odisha train accident in India is one of the deadliest train accidents in recent history, which is expected to have a massive psychological impact on the survivors and their families. Despite train accidents being common, there is an apparent lack of a process to support the psychosocial needs of the survivors. This narrative review highlights the catastrophic nature of the accident and possible psychological consequences of train accidents based on the literature and discusses approaches that can be taken to provide mental health support for the survivors. While there was appreciable support for the treatment of the injuries, financial compensation, and other practical help, it appeared that there were unmet needs for psychological support. With a greater understanding of trauma manifestation and effective strategies, it is feasible to set up an implementation plan that can take care of survivors from crisis support to long-term psychological intervention and rehabilitation. It would need multidisciplinary and multilevel cooperation and support. While preventing accidents should be the primary focus, providing timely and appropriate care for the survivors is of paramount importance. This review highlights the gap in psychological support for train accident survivors and provides a feasible approach that can be easily integrated into the existing health and social care system.

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Coping strategies used by children and adolescents following disaster trauma: A review of associated factors and intervention options

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2024

Odisha Journal of Psychiatry

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Children and adolescents are more vulnerable to disaster-related trauma. The specific aim of this paper was to review the coping strategies used by children and adolescents in the aftermath of disasters. The relationship of coping methods with psychological consequences were also explored, along with the effectiveness of specific strategies in dealing with traumatic experiences of disasters. A literature search of electronic databases, involving the keywords “coping,” “children” and “adolescents,” and “disaster” was done along with secondary searches of the cross references. It was evident that children and adolescents use a range of coping strategies, and a large proportion of them are helpful, while others could be detrimental to their mental health. Many children and adolescents cope with disaster trauma and are resilient. Facilitation of positive coping methods can be used as an intervention along with other supportive activities and as a part of other psychological interventions. Coping can be supported by family, nonprofessional caregivers, community, and clinicians. There is a research need to develop consensus about the terminologies and culture-specific coping assessments and to explore the short- and long-term effectiveness of interventions focused on coping.

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Natural hazards, trauma, and its amelioration: Lessons learned from India

Cited by 3 publications

References 89 publications

Climate Extremes Walking Together: Evidence from Recent Compounding Climate Hazards after Remal

Climate Extremes Walking Together: Evidence from Recent Compounding Climate Hazards after Remal

Anatomy of a catastrophe: Managing psychosocial consequence of the 2023 Odisha train accident

Coping strategies used by children and adolescents following disaster trauma: A review of associated factors and intervention options

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