Combat trauma: trauma with highest risk of delayed onset and unresolved posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, unemployment, and abuse among men.

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Urinary uranium concentrations in an enlarged Gulf War veteran cohort.

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Effects of exposure to death in a war mortuary on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms of intrusion and avoidance.

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Prospective study of hepatic, renal, and haematological surveillance in hazardous materials firefighters.

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To evaluate possible health effects related to work with hazardous materials as measured by end organ effect markers in a large cohort over about 2 years, and in a subcohort over 5 years.

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The impact of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Devastated trust.

This article discusses the impact of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In particular, the authors discuss the relation between trauma and (dis)trust. Specifically, the issue of trust among the war-stricken people of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the focus of this article. It is hypothesized that war has exerted a clear impact on individual well-being. Next, war has had a clear impact on assigning meaning to life and the surrounding (social) world.

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The prevalence of mental health problems in Rwandan and Burundese refugee camps

Objective: We examined the prevalence of mental health problems in refugees living in camps that emerged in Tanzania during the Rwanda crisis that started in 1994.
Method: Using the 28-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), we examined two samples: a random sample (n=854) and a sample of clients of a psychosocial support programme in these camps (n=23). Sensitivity, specificity and positive- and negative predictive values were estimated for several cut-off scores of the GHQ-28.

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The genetic aetiology of somatic distress.

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Somatoform disorders such as neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome are characterized by a combination of prolonged mental and physical fatigue. This study aimed to investigate the heritability of somatic distress and determine whether this dimension is aetiologically distinct from measures of depression and anxiety.

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Psychological and physical reactions on children after the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake disaster.

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Public health assessments in disaster settings: recommendations for a multidisciplinary approach.

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Rapid assessments of needs and health status have been conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in natural disaster settings for gathering information about the status of affected populations during emergencies. A review of eight such assessments (6 from hurricanes, 1 from an ice storm, and 1 from an earthquake) examines current methods and applications, and describes the use of results by policy makers so assessments in post-disaster settings can be improved.

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The relationship between trauma, PTSD, and medical utilization in three high risk medical populations.

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