Mental health needs in the acute and subacute phases of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake: Emergency Medical Information System data analysis in Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Team activities

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Kunii, Yasuto [1 ]
Hamaie, Yumiko [1 ]
Hino, Mizuki [1 ]
Utsumi, Yusuke [2 ]
Fukuo, Yasuhisa [3 ,4 ,5 ]
Tomita, Hiroaki [1 ,2 ,6 ]
机构：
[1] Tohoku Univ, Int Res Inst Disaster Sci, Dept Disaster Psychiat, 2-1 Seiryo Machi,Aoba Ku, Sendai, Miyagi 9808573, Japan
[2] Tohoku Univ Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
[3] Minist Hlth Lab & Welf, Disaster Psychiat Assistance Teams DPATs Secretari, Tokyo, Japan
[4] Fujita Hlth Univ Hosp, Psychiatory Dept, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
[5] Shinkeikahamamatsu Hosp, Shizuoka, Japan
[6] Tohoku Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
来源：
PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES REPORTS | 2025年 / 4卷 / 01期
关键词：
Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Team; earthquake; Emergency Medical Information System; mental health; resilience; EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; PUBLIC-HEALTH; SERVICES; CHILDREN; RISK;
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10.1002/pcn5.70085
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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AimAs it is difficult to examine the mental health of disaster victims immediately after a disaster through the rigorous procedures required for academic papers, the overall mental state of victims immediately after a disaster is not well understood. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the actual mental health needs of victims during the transition from the acute and subacute phases to the chronic phase of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake (NPE).MethodsWe obtained Emergency Medical Information System (EMIS) data for a period of similar to 1 month during Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Team support from outside the prefecture in Suzu City and Noto Town. We then extracted the following variables of the supportees from the EMIS data: age, consultation stage, content of response, psychiatric treatment history, and diagnostic classification. We compared the variables between the 2 weeks immediately after the disaster (Phase 1) and the following 2 weeks (Phase 2).ResultsNew consultations started mostly in Phase 1 and dropped in Phase 2. Consultations were initially dominated by victims with existing psychiatric disorders, but those on dementia-related problems and direct stress reactions to the disaster increased over time.ConclusionInformation accumulated in the EMIS was useful for providing an overview of the mental state of communities affected by the 2024 NPE. The extracted findings may be useful for planning mental health measures for affected communities and preparing for future disasters, which may improve community resilience in affected areas.
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