Abdul Wahab Yousafzai, Syed Ahmer.
Post earthquake mental health research and ethical considerations.
J Pak Psych Soc Jan ;3(2):111-2.

On October 8, 2005 an estimated 15,000 children were orphaned by the quake that killed more than 73,000 people across northern Pakistan`s mountains. Many of the survivors, both children and adults, have been traumatized. They have seen their parents being crushed in the rubble of their houses and dying. Some require long term rehabilitation, such as those with spinal injuries. The national and international healthcare workers responded swiftly to this tragic event. But the long term effect of stress compounded by grief, the loss of social network, and the diminishing material support resulting directly or indirectly from traumatic events could increase the incidence of mental illnesses. This is a short communication.

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