Introduction: Medical responders are at-risk of experiencing a wide range of negative
psychological health conditions following a disaster. Aim: Published literature was reviewed …

Not only do anxiety and depression diagnoses tend to co-occur, but their symptoms are
highly correlated. Although a plethora of research has examined longitudinal associations …

OBJECTIVE: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was the first massive infectious
disease outbreak of the 21st century. However, it is unlikely that this outbreak will be the last …

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 …

Findings from three additional centers—Groningen, Netherlands; Mannheim, Germany; and
Sofia, Bulgaria—where cohorts were followed for 14 to 16 years, are reviewed in a third …

Traumatic experiences are relatively common. More than two thirds of persons in the
general population may experience a significant traumatic event at some point in their lives …

On the basis of the literature reviewed in Part I of this two-part series (Norris, Friedman,
Watson, Byrne, Diaz, and Kaniasty, this volume), the authors recommend early intervention …

Background When disasters occur, there are many different occupational groups involved in
rescue, recovery and support efforts. This study aimed to conduct a systematic literature …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the onset, overlap, and
course of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depression following traumatic …

BACKGROUND: This study aims to:(a) follow-up the prevalence of comorbidity of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression;(b) determine the …