id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-269703-d3yv9mcl Hori, Arinobu PTSD and bipolar II disorder in Fukushima disaster relief workers after the 2011 nuclear accident 2020-09-17 .txt text/plain 4777 250 59 The complex and harsh experience provoked a hypomanic response such as elated feelings with increased energy, decreased need for sleep and an increase in goal-directed activity, which allowed him to continue working, even though he was adversely affected by the disaster. Thereafter, we considered the characteristics of mental health problems that emerge in disaster-relief workers, a long time after the disaster, and the conditions and treatments necessary for recovery. Thereafter, we considered the characteristics of mental health problems that emerge in disaster-relief workers, a long time after the disaster, and the conditions and treatments necessary for recovery. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression significantly impair the social functioning of those affected and are often recognised as the most visible mental health effects on survivors, as was the case with the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) of 2011. The GEJE, which was followed by the nuclear accidents, left the affected areas severely damaged and required the victims to contribute as disaster-relief workers for a long period. ./cache/cord-269703-d3yv9mcl.txt ./txt/cord-269703-d3yv9mcl.txt