Mental Health in Sumatra After the Tsunami

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AuthorsElizabeth Frankenberg (0000-0002-9224-7734, Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Jed Friedman (0000-0002-6763-5890, Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Thomas R Gillespie (0000-0002-7901-7248, Bank Indonesia), Thomas Gillespie (Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Nicholas Ingwersen (0000-0002-0985-9298, Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Robert S Pynoos (0000-0002-4438-1867, Bank Indonesia), Robert Pynoos (Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Iip Umar Rifai (Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Bondan Sikoki (Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Alan M Steinberg (0000-0001-5407-5014, Bank Indonesia), Alan Steinberg (Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Cecep Sumantri (0000-0003-1589-8338, Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Wayan Suriastini (Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.), Duncan Thomas (0000-0001-9471-1345, Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas are with Duke University, Durham, NC. Jed Friedman and Nicholas Ingwersen are with the World Bank, Washington, DC. Thomas Gillespie, Robert Pynoos, and Alan Steinberg are with University of California, Los Angeles. Iip Umar Rifai, Bondan Sikoki, Cecep Sumantri, and Wayan Suriastini are with SurveyMETER, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.)
Year2008
Volume98
Issue9
Pages1671-1677
Publication date2008-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2007.120915
PMID18633091
PMCIDPMC2509591
OpenAlexW2137374725
LanguageEN
Citations received52
References cited18

Objectives. We assessed the levels and correlates of posttraumatic stress reactivity (PTSR) of more than 20000 adult tsunami survivors by analyzing survey data from coastal Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. Methods. A population-representative sample of individuals interviewed before the tsunami was traced in 2005 to 2006. We constructed 2 scales measuring PTSR by using 7 symptom items from the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist–Civilian Version. One scale measured PTSR at the time of interview, and the other measured PTSR at the point of maximum intensity since the disaster. Results. PTSR scores were highest for respondents from heavily damaged areas. In all areas, scores declined over time. Gender and age were significant predictors of PTSR; markers of socioeconomic status before the tsunami were not. Exposure to traumatic events, loss of kin, and property damage were significantly associated with higher PTSR scores. Conclusions. The tsunami produced posttraumatic stress reactions across a wide region of Aceh and North Sumatra. Public health will be enhanced by the provision of counseling services that reach not only people directly affected by the tsunami but also those living beyond the area of immediate impact

Environmental health · Mental health · Psychiatry · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

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