Mental Health Impact of the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake: An Analysis of Acute Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Indicators
Female gender, limb loss, witnessing a death, being alone in the debris, and a history of psychiatric illness emerged as significant risk factors for acute stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms. These findings underline the importance of early psychological screening and targeted intervention strategies for at-risk populations in post-disaster settings.
Authors
- Özlem Olguner Eker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1485-3293)
Institutions
- Erciyes University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Practice and Research
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14744/cpr.2025.61338
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52