Psychological Health of Earthquake Survivors in Pakistan

Kausar Suhail, Farah Malik, Iftikhar Ahmad Mir, Syeda Salma Hasan, Abida Sarwar and Samra Tanveer
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Kausar Suhail: Kausar Suhail is Professor at the Department of Psychology of GC University Lahore, Pakistan. dr.kausar@gcu.edu.pk; kausarsuhail@gmail.com
Farah Malik: Farah Malik is Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology of GC University Lahore, Pakistan.
Iftikhar Ahmad Mir: Iftikhar Ahmad Mir is Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology of GC University Lahore, Pakistan.
Syeda Salma Hasan: Syeda Salma Hasan is Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology of GC University Lahore, Pakistan.
Abida Sarwar: Abida Sarwar was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology of GC University Lahore, Pakistan, at the time of the study. Currently, she is working as section officer in the Education Department, Government of the Punjab.
Samra Tanveer: Samra Tanveer is a lecturer at the Department of Psychology of GC University Lahore, Pakistan.

Psychology and Developing Societies, 2009, vol. 21, issue 2, 183-207

Abstract: This study investigated post-traumatic symptoms among survivors of the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan. A total of 125 survivors who were admitted in different hospitals of Lahore city were interviewed using following measures: Detailed Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress (DAPS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and Other Dimensions of Trauma (ODOT). Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were carried out on the data. The respondents showed significantly higher scores on all subscales of the DAPS and GHQ. Women showed significantly greater symptoms of stress both at the DAPS and GHQ. Signifi cantly greater number of people were coping by crying and requesting God to forgive their sins. On the basis of current findings, both short and long-term counselling strategies were suggested for psychological rehabilitation of the victims.

Date: 2009
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