Cultural Implications for the Provision of Disaster Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Southeast Asia

• Main Authors: Hechanova, Ma. Regina, Waelde, Lynn, Torres, Alicia N
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: Mental health and psychosocial support; Southeast Asia; Disaster mental health; Culturally adapted interventions; Trauma; Culture; Community Psychology; Emergency and Disaster Management; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/278; https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S2040-726220200000021001/full/html
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Southeast Asia (SEA) is a region highly susceptible to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis, though the region has been underrepresented in disaster mental health research. This chapter addresses risk factors for SEA, including its disaster-prone location, the psychological toll of frequent...