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Bali 12 months on.... Providing for continuing care and recovery
1rgordon@bigpond.net.au
Australian Family Physician
|October 4, 2003
Abstract
Background:
Traumatic events such as the bombings in Bali may cause many people to develop post-traumatic stress, traumatic grief, anxiety or depression.
Objective:
This article outlines the requirements of recovery, indications of its progress and the role of general practitioners in preventive care, support and referral.
Discussion:
Research indicates that more than half of those involved in traumatic events can expect to recover without developing a disorder. However, even optimal recovery from tragedy is a protracted and arduous task that severely taxes physical, emotional and social health. The consequences of this may show as degraded health in the second year following a tragedy.