title: Mental health in L'Aquila after the earthquake.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the present work we describe the mental health condition of L'Aquila population in the aftermath of the earthquake in terms of structural, process and outcome perspectives.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature revision of the published reports on the L'Aquila earthquake has been performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although important psychological distress has been reported by the population, capacity of resilience can be observed. However if resilient mechanisms intervened in immediate aftermath of the earthquake, important dangers are conceivable in the current medium-long-term perspective due to the long-lasting alterations of day-to-day life and the disruption of social networks that can be well associated with mental health problems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In a condition such as an earthquake, the immediate physical, medical, and emergency rescue needs must be addressed initially. However training first responders to identify psychological distress symptoms would be important for mental health triage in the field.
authors: Centro di Salute Mentale, Azienda Sanitaria Locale 1, L'Aquila, Italy. psystr@tin.it
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Stratta
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: de Cataldo
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Bonanni
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Valenti
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Masedu
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001601:Bereavement; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004363:Drug Utilization; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D054527:Mass Casualty Incidents; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012737:Sex Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014218:Triage
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents