[Specialists teams for trauma-related disorders--in short supply in Sweden. There is a lack of both resources and effective therapeutic methods, a survey shows].
Psychological effects of serious traumas can cause severe personal suffering for the individual and will also mean a great economical loss för the individual and for the society in terms of decreased functioning due to illness. The Swedish National Center for Disaster Psychiatry has done a survey to investigate the public resources for acute psychosocial support and for treatment of disorders after psychological traumas. The organization of psychosocial support within the public health care system after major disasters is functioning all over Sweden. Twenty-seven clinics were identified. A majority of these clinics have specialized in the support and treatment of victims of war and torture. Fifty percent of the public medical service areas do not have specialist clinics for treatment of trauma related disorders. At many places there is a lack of specialist treatment resources for people who have developed disorders after experiences of assaults, serious accidents or other types of life threats or sudden loss. There is an obvious need of increased resources in this area.
Johannesson
Kerstin Bergh
KB
Kunskapscentrum för katastrofpsykiatri, Akademiska sjukhuset/Uppsala universitet, Uppsala. kerstin.bergh.johannesson@akademiska.se
Lundin
Tom
T
Michel
Per-Olof
PO
D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006295:Health Resources; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce