Objectives Earthquakes are unpredictable and devastating natural disasters. They can
cause massive destruction and loss of life and survivors may suffer psychological symptoms …

Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychological disorder
caused by unusual threats or catastrophic events. Little is known about the combined …

Objective: A 20-month prospective follow-up of survivors of the severe earthquake in Turkey
in 1999 examined the natural course of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the …

Background: Studies about stress disorders following a disaster have mainly been based on
single-event trauma with little emphasis on multiple traumas. Aims: This study investigated …

BackgroundDisasters are traumatic events that may result in a wide range of mental and
physical health consequences. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is probably the most …

Exposure to earthquakes has been associated with psychological distress and in particular
the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Earthquake-related psychological …

Background and aims Various studies assessed rates of post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) following natural disasters including earthquakes. Yet, samples were often non …

OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to assess the severity and longitudinal course of
posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive reactions among two groups of adults …

Earthquakes and their consequences present a major global public health problem. In 1998,
a major earthquake struck Southern Turkey. The aims of this study were to describe …

We explored the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its relation to
demographic characteristics and other risk factors for developing PTSD in a large sample …