More focus needed on mental health triage in disaster preparedness, bioethicists urge
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 13:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Bioethicists say disaster-response planning has overlooked the needs of people who suffer from pre-existing, serious mental conditions. Survivors already diagnosed with schizophrenia, dementia, addictions and bipolar disorder are vulnerable long before disaster strikes, they point out.