Prevalence of mental disorders in the elderly population 5 years after the Lushan earthquake in Ya'an, China.
Ru GaoBing-Zhi ZhangShu-Rong PengGuo-Jiao TianSherry Kit Wa ChanJing-Xia LinLiu-Xiu XuZai-Jiang ZhengDao-Sheng PuMao-Sheng RanPublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2022)
The results of this study show that mental health status of the elderly in Ya'an area differ by socio-economic development, geographical location, and natural disasters. The social and economic development characteristics, the impact of major natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes), and population characteristics should be combined to formulate strategies and interventions to promote the mental health of the elderly.