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Psychological consequences of a firework factory disaster in a local community.
- Source :
- Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology; Aug2007, Vol. 42 Issue 8, p664-668, 5p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>This study assessed the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological consequences of an explosion disaster in a residential area in Kolding, Denmark, in November 2004.<bold>Method: </bold>A community sample of 516 evacuated adults and a control group of 119 residents situated near the disaster area, but not affected by the explosion were assessed 3 months after the disaster by standardized instruments.<bold>Results: </bold>Of the evacuated sample, 13% met DSM-IV criteria for PTSD in contrast to 1% in the control group; 35% of the exposed sample and 7% of the control group were identified as 'probable cases' by the GHQ-30 (both p's < 0.0005).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The study provides evidence of the negative impact of a technological disaster on mental health and the need of preventive interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POST-traumatic stress disorder
MENTAL health
EXPLOSIONS
FIREWORKS industry
CONTROL groups
WORK-related injuries
ANALYSIS of variance
COMPARATIVE studies
DISASTERS
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH
RESIDENTIAL patterns
SOCIAL support
EVALUATION research
DISEASE prevalence
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09337954
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25904687
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-007-0206-z