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An experience of provision of psychiatric services in the earthquake-affected area of Kashmir in India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

R. K. Chadda  and
A. Malhotra
R. K. Chadda
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India, email [email protected]
A. Malhotra
Affiliation:
Clinical Psychology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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Developing psychiatric services for disaster-affected populations in a place with meagre resources is a challenge, especially if the place is remote and offers limited access, and the weather conditions are harsh. The earthquake in October 2005 posed just such a challenge (Makhdum & Javed, 2005). Massive damage was reported from Pakistan, as the epicentre was in Muzaffarabad, in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. There was also extensive damage to life and property in some areas of Kashmir in India. The road and communication network had been completely destroyed in many of the affected areas.

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Thematic Papers — Natural Disasters and their Aftermath
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International Psychiatry , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , July 2006 , pp. 3 - 5
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