Research and analysis

Mental health impacts of disasters

Report looking at the the mental health consequences of natural and man-made disasters.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 27 November 2012

Documents

The mental health impacts of disasters

Ref: BIS/12/1297

PDF, 498 KB, 36 pages

Details

This report examines the mental health consequences of disasters, in terms of epidemiology and use of mental health services. It focuses on 5 specific disasters:

• Gulf of Mexico oil spill, 2010
• Hurricane Katrina, 2005
• Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004
• Enschede fireworks disaster, 2000
• Chernobyl nuclear disaster, 1986

This review was commissioned as part of the Foresight project on reducing the risk of future disasters.

Published 27 November 2012