Psychosocial Interventions in Emergency Periods of Disasters

Abstract

Disasters of natural origin, man-made and technological disasters are one of the current issues that always exist in our lives. Disasters are frequently heard on the world agenda and their negative effects on society are discussed. Recently, the Covid-19 Pandemic has been on the agenda of the whole world as a global disaster and its effects are still ongoing. The unexpected, sudden, uncontrollable nature of disasters that threaten our lives is accepted as a traumatic experience with the effect of psychological destruction. Psychosocial interventions have an important place in mental health services as well as meeting the basic physical needs of people who have experienced disasters and are trying to hold on to life after the disaster.The purpose of this review; is to explain the psychosocial interventions that can be applied in the emergency periods of disasters and for people who have experienced the disaster.