Sarin poisoning of a rescue team in the Matsumoto sarin incident in Japan

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OBJECTIVES:

A nerve agent sarin (isopropyl methyl phosphonofluoridate) was released in Matsumoto city, Japan, on 27 June 1994. About 600 people were affected by the sarin, including seven who died. Fifty two rescuers engaged in helping the victims and 18 were affected. The aim was to investigate how the rescuers were affected by sarin.

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Health examinations and a questionnaire survey were conducted with all rescuers.

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Measurement of perceived disruption during rebuilding following Hurricane Andrew

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Comorbid psychiatric disorders in subjects with panic attacks

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Invited commentary: how would we know a Gulf War syndrome if we saw one?

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Is Gulf War syndrome due to stress? The evidence reexamined

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Long-term mental health effects of the Chernobyl disaster: an epidemiologic survey in two former Soviet regions

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OBJECTIVE:

This study assessed the long-term mental health effects of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.

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Two population samples (N = 3,044), one from the Gomel region, close to the accident site, and one from Tver, 500 miles away, were studied 6 1/2 years after the event with the use of a variety of self-report questionnaires and a standardized psychiatric interview.

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Latent variable models of functional somatic distress

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Perceived benefit and mental health after three types of disaster

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Predicting PTSD in trauma survivors: prospective evaluation of self-report and clinician-administered instruments

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This study examined the ability of commonly used questionnaires and a structured clinical interview to predict PTSD in recent trauma survivors.

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A comparison between somatic symptoms with and without clear organic cause: results of an international study

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The aim of this study was to determine differences between patients attending primary-care clinics with somatic symptoms for which no organic cause can be found, and those with a clear organic basis for their complaints.

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