What about the mental health of adults?
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چکیده
Mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have surfaced and are affecting many residents in Fukushima prefecture as a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent nuclear disaster. It has also been reported that such mental health problems appeared and persisted after large-scale nuclear accidents in the past, such as the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island accidents, widely affecting the disaster victims.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Fukushima journal of medical science
دوره 60 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014