ArticleBJPsych open2023
The mental health impact of the 2023 earthquakes on the Syrian population: cross-sectional study.
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- A meta-analysis on gender differences in prevalence estimates of mental disorders following exposure to natural hazards.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of mental disorders in adult populations from the Global South following exposure to natural hazards: a meta-analysis.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2024Pooled it
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- Predictors of Persistent Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms After 2023 Maras Earthquake: The Impact of Gender, Loss, and Coping Strategies.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- The impact of school-based disaster education on psychological resilience in high-risk urban areas of Türkiye: a quasi-experimental study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- The moderating role of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms in the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and depressive symptoms after the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Systemic Inflammatory Indices of Earthquake Victims After the 6 February Kahramanmaraş Earthquake.Thoracic research and practice · 2025Article
- Examination of trauma levels and earthquake stress coping strategies of university students who exercise and do not exercise after an earthquake.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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- Mental Health Impact of the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake: An Analysis of Acute Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Indicators.Journal of clinical practice and research · 2025Article
- Mental health needs in the acute and subacute phases of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake: Emergency Medical Information System data analysis in Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Team activities.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Article
- Psychiatric outcomes after primary and secondary earthquake exposure: effects of loss, media, and treatment.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Burnout levels and correlates among healthcare providers in Syria following the 2023 Turkish-Syrian earthquakes: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundNatural disasters have a significant impact on the mental health of affected populations. The February 2023 earthquakes in Syria and Turkey caused widespread devastation.
aimsTo explore the mental health impact of the earthquakes in Syria on the population across areas differentially damaged by the disaster.
methodThis cross-sectional study conducted in Syria included 1406 adults recruited via social media platforms 1 month after the February 2023 earthquakes. Demographic information, earthquake exposure questions, the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5: for probable post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9: for probable depression) and the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7: for probable anxiety) were included to compare outcomes across areas severely, moderately and slightly damaged by the earthquakes.
resultsProbable PTSD and GAD rates were higher in the severely (57.9 and 57.3% respectively) and moderately damaged regions (55.4 and 56.3% respectively) than in the slightly damaged regions (44.6 and 48.3% respectively) (PTSD:
conclusionsThis study highlights the higher prevalence of probable mental disorders in areas with more severe earthquake damage, with over 50% of the population reporting probable PTSD, depression or anxiety. The study also suggests a significant cumulative effect of these earthquakes on an already trauma- and disaster-affected population.
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