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      Mental health and psychosocial aspects of disaster preparedness in Bhutan.

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      International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England)
      Informa UK Limited

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          Abstract

          Bhutan has taken the initiative in developing a comprehensive guideline on disaster risk preparedness and management in response to several minor disasters, namely earthquakes and flash floods in the country during the last couple of years. It is now widely accepted that the psychological symptoms of trauma resulting from devastation to lives and livelihood of affected people remain much longer and sometimes throughout their entire life span unless taken care of. Therefore, it is important to include psychosocial components of mental health protection and treatment of the affected persons in disaster risk preparedness and management to make it a comprehensive package. A four-tier system of mental health intervention and counselling has been proposed in line with the existing healthcare system and resources available in the country to make it sustainable. At the core of this programme is the mobilizing and training of volunteers from the community on psychosocial intervention, counselling and rehabilitation, backed up by three layers of trained health workers and mental health professionals.

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          Journal
          Int Rev Psychiatry
          International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England)
          Informa UK Limited
          0954-0261
          0954-0261
          Dec 2006
          : 18
          : 6
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Psychiatry, JDW National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan. chenchodorji@gmail.com
          Article
          NM0T4342MP253550
          10.1080/09540260601037979
          17162694
          6cff4557-31a1-4323-99e4-f5a573f1d896
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