Open AccessDepression in Post Disaster Societies: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Reza Fithriy Insaniy,
Atika Jatimi,
Maulidiyah Junnatul Azizah Heru,
Zainal Munir
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jurnal ilmiah kesehatan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2477-3948
pISSN - 1978-6743
DOI - 10.33086/jhs.v14i3.1556
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , systematic review , mental health , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , medline , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Introduction: Disaster increases the risk of depression in individuals one to six years after the event. Objective:. This paper describes depression in post-disaster societies. Method: This study was a systematic review. Database searches included Google Scholar and Proquest, with the keywords post-traumatic, depression, and disaster. The article's criteria were in English, published in 2016-2020, and used (CES-D) questionnaire. This systematic review was based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Results: This study used 15 articles meeting the criteria. Analysis of fifteen articles showed that individuals had mental health burdens after a disaster occurs. One of them was depression. Conclusion: There is a depression in post-disaster societies. Future studies should explore the correlation between PTSD and depression after a disaster.