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
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.