BackgroundResearch on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following natural and human-
made disasters has been undertaken for more than three decades. Although PTSD …

Background Disaster experiences have been associated with higher prevalence rates of
(mental) health problems. The objective of this study was to examine the independent …

Objective: This study was undertaken 1 years after the 1 988 earthquake in Armenia to
assess the frequency and severity ofposttraumatic stress reactions among elderly and …

Background Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most frequently reported psychiatric
morbidity among the survivors of natural disasters. It is the main hindrance to rehabilitate …

BackgroundPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the only psychiatric condition that
requires a specific event to have occurred for its diagnosis. AimsTo gather evidence from the …

This cross-sectional study examined 10-month outcomes in survivors after the 1999
earthquake in Taiwan. Two hundred fifty-two randomly selected subjects were interviewed to …

During and immediately following a traumatic event, people may manifest a pattern of
dissociative and anxiety symptoms and other reactions, referred to as Acute Stress Disorder …

OBJECTIVE: A wave of bombings struck France in 1995 and 1996, killing 12 people and
injuring more than 200. The authors conducted follow-up evaluations with the victims in …

This study investigated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and risk factors for
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder among bereaved …

Most studies of psychopathology following disasters are concerned with posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). The present analyses sought to assess the rate and determinants of …