TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - The perspective of psychosocial support a decade after bam earthquake: achievements and challenges JO - Psychiatric clinics of North America A1 - Farhoudian, Ali A1 - Hajebi, Ahmad A1 - Bahramnejad, Ali A1 - Katz, Craig L. SP - 385 EP - 402 VL - 36 IS - 3 N2 - The 2003 Bam earthquake was one of the most catastrophic disasters to have struck Iran. This article summarizes the short-term and long-term psychological, social, and economic impacts of the Bam earthquake on survivors across a decade since its occurrence. Identification and definition of capability as well as recognizing the nature and extent of personal and social capabilities in a community are priceless in preventing disasters and reducing their consequent destruction.

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LA - en SN - 0193-953X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2013.05.003 ID - ref1 ER -