Disaster Syndrome
Disaster Syndrome : "A form of shock reaction, called a 'disaster syndrome,' has sometimes been observed in the aftermath of relatively sudden and extensive disasters. This reaction involves an apathetic response and some disorientation in thinking, However, the 'disaster syndrome' does not appear in great numbers of people; seems confined only to the most sudden traumatic kinds of disasters; has been reported only in certain cultural settings; and is generally of short duration, hours only, if not minutes". (Dynes, A Perspective on Disaster Planning, 1981, p. 20)
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