PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO A MARINE DISASTER DURING A RECOIL PHASE - EXPERIENCES FROM THE ESTONIA SHIPWRECK

Authors
TAIMINEN TJ TUOMINEN T
Citation
Tj. Taiminen et T. Tuominen, PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO A MARINE DISASTER DURING A RECOIL PHASE - EXPERIENCES FROM THE ESTONIA SHIPWRECK, British Journal of Medical Psychology, 69, 1996, pp. 147-153
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Psycology, Clinical",Psychiatry,Psychology
Journal title
British Journal of Medical Psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071129
Volume
69
Year of publication
1996
Part
2
Pages
147 - 153
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1129(1996)69:<147:PRTAMD>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The sinking of the car ferry, Estonia, was one of the world's most dev astating marine disasters that has ever occurred in peace time. Altoge ther 138 passengers and crew members were rescued, and 38 of them were taken to the Turku University Central Hospital in Finland. The presen t article describes the various psychological reactions among the surv ivors during the first three days of the recoil phase.