Emotional processing in survivors of the Jupiter cruise ship disaster

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Partial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): the issue of psychological scars and the occurrence of PTSD symptoms

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Effects of a natural disaster on immigrants and host population

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Organised violence and the stress of exile. Predictors of mental health in a community cohort of Vietnamese refugees three years after resettlement

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The prevalence and course of mental disorders among Vietnamese refugees were studied, using a model including variables from different research traditions.

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A consecutive community cohort of 145 Vietnamese boat refugees aged 15 and above were personally interviewed on their arrival in Norway and three years later.

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Hurricane Andrew-related injuries and illnesses, Louisiana, 1992.

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The legend of Camelford: medical consequences of a water pollution accident

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Psychological consequences of the 1992 Erzincan (Turkey) earthquake

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Posttraumatic stress in volunteer firefighters. Predictors of distress

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When disaster strikes, acute stress disorder may follow

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Myocardial infarction and post-traumatic stress disorder

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Studies concerning the development of a post-traumatic stress disorder related to severe illness are scarce. The confrontation with myocardial infarction may be a very stressful event. Twenty-three patients consecutively admitted for first myocardial infarction were studied. After two years 1 of 18 survivors had been suffering from a partial post-traumatic stress disorder. Similarities and differences in the psychological reactions following potential traumatic events are discussed.

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