Lessons derived from evaluating Gulf War syndrome: suggested guidelines for investigating possible outbreaks of new diseases

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Gender differences in consulting a general practitioner for common symptoms of minor illness

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Risk factors for DSM-III-R posttraumatic stress disorder: findings from the National Comorbidity Survey

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Clinical utility of a brief diagnostic test for posttraumatic stress disorder

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This study examines the psychometric properties and clinical utility of a brief diagnostic instrument known as the Self-Rating Scale for PTSD (SRS-PTSD).

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The scale was applied to a sample of 136 survivors of a plane crash. We designed SRS-PTSD as an abridged version of the Structured Interview for PTSD (SI-PTSD), which measures the presence and severity of PTSD symptoms from both a current and a lifetime perspective.

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Suicide after natural disasters

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Among the victims of floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes, there is an increased prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, which are risk factors for suicidal thinking. We conducted this study to determine whether natural disasters affect suicide rates.

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Blood pressure among immigrants to Israel from areas affected by the Chernobyl disaster

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To validate and analyze apparent association of hypertension with exposures to radiation at Chernobyl among immigrants to Israel from the contaminated areas.

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Psychosocial assistance after environmental accidents: a policy perspective

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Health effects of the Chernobyl disaster: illness or illness behavior? A comparative general health survey in two former Soviet regions

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Incidence of childhood disease in Belarus associated with the Chernobyl accident

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The historical development of public health responses to disaster

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The first of a of series state-of-the-art reviews commissioned to mark Disasters' 21st anniversary, this paper considers key publications on public health aspects of natural disasters, refugee emergencies and complex humanitarian disasters over the past twenty-odd years. The literature is reviewed and important signposts highlighted showing how the field has developed. This expanding body of epidemiological research has provided a basis for increasingly effective prevention and intervention strategies.

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