Relocation after a disaster: posttraumatic stress disorder in Armenia after the earthquake

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To explore the relationship between exposure to the earthquake in Armenia on December 7, 1988, and relocation from the disaster zone, and the subsequent development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and behavioral difficulties in children.

METHOD:

War syndromes and their evaluation: from the U.S. Civil War to the Persian Gulf War

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To better understand the health problems of veterans of the Persian Gulf War by analyzing previous war-related illnesses and identifying possible unifying factors.

DATA SOURCE:

English-language articles and books on war-related illnesses published since 1863 that were located primarily through a manual search of bibliographies.

DATA EXTRACTION:

Publications were assessed for information on the clinical characteristics of war-related illnesses and the research methods used to evaluate such illnesses.

DATA SYNTHESIS:

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