Industrial disaster and mental health of children and their parents

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We report the findings of research conducted a year after an industrial disaster (PCB fire), which occurred on Montreal's South Shore in 1988. A total of 1,663 families were evacuated for a period of 18 days. The study evaluated 174 children between the ages of three and eleven years: 87 in the exposed group and 87 in the control sample.

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Structured questionnaires were administered to the children and their mothers and fathers during home visits.

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Premilitary MMPI scores as predictors of combat-related PTSD symptoms

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The authors used data collected before military service to assess predictors of combat-related lifetime symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Community patterns of psychiatric disorders after the Exxon Valdez oil spill

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This study examined the relationship between exposure to the Exxon Valdez oil spill and subsequent cleanup efforts and the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depressive symptoms in 13 Alaska communities.

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Viewing human remains following disaster: helpful or harmful?

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Peripheral victims of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster

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Increased substance use in survivors of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster

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Control and intrusive memories as possible determinants of chronic stress

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Implications of psychological research on stress and technological accidents

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Stress among police body handlers. A long-term follow-up

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Thirty-five police officers were followed up three years after they had been first assessed following their involvement in the retrieval and identification of human remains after a major disaster. Most of these officers were free from signs of psychiatric morbidity. Organisational and managerial practices appear to be powerful antidotes to adverse post-traumatic reactions. In this study the use of a longitudinal design, with a pre-disaster baseline and a control group, suggests that these are robust findings.

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Psychosocial care and shelter following the Bijlmermeer air disaster

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