| The psychological impact of a catastrophic earthquake: a retrospective study 50 years after the event. | |
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PMID: 18414131 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Aim of the present study was to retrospectively assess the impact of a catastrophic earthquake in a sample of 121 survivors, 50 years after the event. Mean age +/- SD of the responders was 72.2 +/- 6.1 years. The majority of the victims (78%) acknowledged a strong overall impact of the earthquake on their lives, and almost all of them had intense recollection of the event at its anniversary. The most frequent symptom during the 6 months after the earthquake was persistent remembering or "reliving" of the event; women had considerably more often recurrent dreams of the earthquake and distress than did men. Women and young adults at the time of the earthquake appear to be the most vulnerable groups regarding the psychological effects of the event. |
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Authors:
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Helen Lazaratou; Thomas Paparrigopoulos; Gerassimos Galanos; Constantinos Psarros; Dimitris Dikeos; Constantin Soldatos |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of nervous and mental disease Volume: 196 ISSN: 1539-736X ISO Abbreviation: J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-16 Completed Date: 2008-04-29 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375402 Medline TA: J Nerv Ment Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 340-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece. |
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Adaptation, Psychological Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Disasters* Dreams Female Follow-Up Studies Greece Humans Male Mental Recall Middle Aged Questionnaires Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Sex Factors Socioeconomic Factors Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / diagnosis*, psychology Survivors / psychology* Wounds and Injuries / psychology |
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