ReviewIndustrial psychiatry journal
Anatomy of a catastrophe: Managing psychosocial consequence of the 2023 Odisha train accident.
Review in Industrial psychiatry journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
- Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
1 author.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The 2023 Odisha train accident in India is one of the deadliest train accidents in recent history, which is expected to have a massive psychological impact on the survivors and their families. Despite train accidents being common, there is an apparent lack of a process to support the psychosocial needs of the survivors. This narrative review highlights the catastrophic nature of the accident and possible psychological consequences of train accidents based on the literature and discusses approaches that can be taken to provide mental health support for the survivors. While there was appreciable support for the treatment of the injuries, financial compensation, and other practical help, it appeared that there were unmet needs for psychological support. With a greater understanding of trauma manifestation and effective strategies, it is feasible to set up an implementation plan that can take care of survivors from crisis support to long-term psychological intervention and rehabilitation. It would need multidisciplinary and multilevel cooperation and support. While preventing accidents should be the primary focus, providing timely and appropriate care for the survivors is of paramount importance. This review highlights the gap in psychological support for train accident survivors and provides a feasible approach that can be easily integrated into the existing health and social care system.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.