title: Mental health and psychosocial support after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
abstract: Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, Keio University School of Medicine has, at the       request of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, provided mental health and psychosocial support       to those living in Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture. This report covers the types of support       provided in Soma City and discusses previous studies that were used as the model for current       support practice and the results gained from actual performance. Also included is a summary of       the objectives that were or were not achieved for medical support compared with       recommendations from previous studies. Furthermore, future directions for medical support are       also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. yutaka-k@db3.so-net.ne.jp
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mimura
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health; D012066:Relief Work; D012944:Social Support; D014504:Urban Health; D014505:Urban Population