title: Emotional trauma associated with renal disease and natural disasters.
abstract: Emotional trauma frequently follows any disaster such as fire, flood, earthquake, accidents, war, bombings, and life-threatening disease. One such disease is end stage renal disease (ESRD), an irreversible, progressive loss of renal function (Lancaster, 1995). Since this is a "do or die" situation, it requires artificial methods of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or transplant, which require learned coping skills. Emotional trauma may occur pre or post-disaster and may include flashbacks when events trigger suppressed memories or unresolved emotions. Aftercare of disasters requires dedicated professionals to guide patients toward essential lifelines.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McClellan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D004190:Disasters; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008016:Life Change Events; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology