Citation:
Bui E, Rodgers RF, Herbert C, Franko DL, Simon NM, Birmes P, Brunet A. The Impact of Internet Coverage of the March 2011 Japan Earthquake on Sleep and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: An International Perspective. [Internet]. 2012;169(2):221 - 222.
Abstract:
To the Editor: On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, killing 14,000 people and damaging nuclear and petrochemical plants. The immediate and intense media coverage exposed viewers across the world to disturbing images. While television coverage of a nearby disaster has been found to increase the risk for subsequent psychological distress (1), little is known about the effects of Internet coverage of a distant disaster.
Notes:
10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.11081281