Management on tsunami causing posttraumatic stress disorder: a case report.
On December 26, 2004, tsunamis hit Southeast Asia and caused serious damage and loss of lives. In Thailand, six provinces (Ranong, Phang-Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang, and Satun) were impacted. The present study reports the psychiatric assessments such as Thai GHQ-60 and IES. It also reports management techniques of both cognitive behavior therapy and medication. Those were provided to a Thai female patient who was 54 years old. The patient responded to treatment quickly because of early management. The tsunami victim with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not an individual. A mass of people who faced or witnessed the tsunami are vulnerable to get PTSD any time during 6 months after trauma. These early management techniques are useful and practical for a mass of victims and survivors.
Mental Health Center Bangkok Phuket Hospital, Phuket, Thailand. ngamwong@bgh.co.th
Ngamwong
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Jarusuraisin
Kanch
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Kesornsukon
D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D013785:Thailand