More focus needed on mental health triage in disaster preparedness, bioethicists urge
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 11:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Johns Hopkins University bioethicists say disaster-response planning has generally overlooked the special needs of people who suffer from pre-existing and serious mental conditions. Survivors already diagnosed with schizophrenia, dementia, addictions and bipolar disorder are vulnerable long before a disaster strikes, they point out.