OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of probable
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), explore the related risk factors among Sichuan …

Disasters, both natural and man made, affect millions of people around the world each year.
Breslau et al.(1991) estimated that 6%-7% of the US population was exposed to disaster or …

Objective To describe the prevalence and correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), depressive and anxiety disorders, or any other mental disorder among adult victims …

Exposure to earthquakes has been associated with psychological distress in particular, the
development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aims of this study are to estimate …

VITRIOL, Verónica et al. Respuesta de los centros de atención primaria en salud mental
después del terremoto y tsunami del 2010 en la Región del Maule. Rev. méd. Chile [online] …

INTRODUCTION: This study examined the onset and 18-month longitudinal course of post-
traumatic stress disorder morbidity in 79 people who were exposed to the man-mad" Sivas …

Purpose: To determine the change in prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
symptoms in victims of the March 11 attacks and their relatives, 1 and 6 months after the …

Background: The Great Recession has caused worldwide tangible costs in terms of cuts in
employment and income, which have been widely recognised also as major social …

Background To describe the lifetime and 12-month prevalence, severity and age of onset
distribution of DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) disorders and …

Objective: To study the relationship of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to severity of
the disaster experience. Method: A sample of 1785 adult participants of an epidemiological …