Emergency consultation from cruise ship crew and passengers Mental health team activity report March 4 18:09
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"Disaster Dispatch Mental Health Team" dispatched to cruise ships and other places where outbreaks of the new coronavirus occurred = DPAT (Deep Pat) secretariat interviewed, passengers and crew complained of insomnia and anxiety, It was revealed that there were cases where urgent measures were needed, such as being overtaken.
The Japan Psychiatric Hospital Association, which operates the DPAT secretariat commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, held a conference after the dispatch activities were completed in three days.
DPAT is a team made up of mental health professionals. From February 2 to March 3, a total of about 550 doctors and nurses were dispatched to cruise ships and other places to stay for returnees.
There were a total of 385 consultations that responded, with many complaining that the content was "I can't sleep" or "I'm worried." In some cases, I needed an urgent response, such as "I want to die" or "I want to jump off a ship." That was.
On a cruise ship, one of the couples was confirmed to be infected, and after being transported, the remaining one in the cabin was more likely to be worried.
DPAT is dispatched at the request of prefectures in the event of a disaster, but since its establishment in 2013, this is the first time it has dealt with infectious diseases.
DPAT Secretary-General Nogiwatari said, "It was a tougher activity than ever before. I would like the government to respond to the concerns of unknown infectious diseases so that members who participated would not suffer from reputational damage. "