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Disasters have a tremendous emotional and psychological impact on victims and rescuers. Post-traumatic stress disorders have the potential to impact the functional capacity of these individuals for years. Disaster planning must include critical incident stress management programs and other psychological services for these affected individuals. These services need to be available and provided early in the course of the disaster. This will help healthcare providers to vent their feelings and provide a mechanism to identify individuals in need of further counseling.
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