Psychiatric Morbidity and Work and Social Adjustment Among Earthquake Survivors Extricated from under the Rubble
Objectives: This cross-sectional study examined psychiatric co-morbidity and work and social adjustment after a natural disaster among survivors who were extricated from under the rubble. Materials and Methods: Individuals (N=40) belonging to district Muzaffarabad, a severely earthquake affected are...
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| description | Objectives: This cross-sectional study examined psychiatric co-morbidity and work and social adjustment after a natural disaster among survivors who were extricated from under the rubble. Materials and Methods: Individuals (N=40) belonging to district Muzaffarabad, a severely earthquake affected area on 8 th October 2005, were interviewed. The examination included the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders, Work and Social Adjustment Scale, and questions covering background characteristics and disaster exposure. Results: The most prevalent disorders were posttaumatic stress disorder (32.5%), major depressive disorder (17.5%), dysthymia (15.0%), agoraphobia (25.0%), and panic disorder (20.0%). Moreover, 77% of the respondents have been diagnosed with at least one psychiatric disorder. Work and soical adjustment was found to have an inverse relationship with the psychiatric co-morbidity. Conclusion: Small sample size and lack of comparison group from non-earthquake struck areas may limit the generalizability of the psychatric disorders. Psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, especially depressive and anxiety disorders, are of clinical importance when considering long-term mental health effect of disasters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a9fc51039804c618c525bef3777c8e72022-12-21T21:31:12ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71762012-01-0134434634910.4103/0253-7176.108215Psychiatric Morbidity and Work and Social Adjustment Among Earthquake Survivors Extricated from under the RubbleShamaila AzizNaeem AslamObjectives: This cross-sectional study examined psychiatric co-morbidity and work and social adjustment after a natural disaster among survivors who were extricated from under the rubble. Materials and Methods: Individuals (N=40) belonging to district Muzaffarabad, a severely earthquake affected area on 8 th October 2005, were interviewed. The examination included the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders, Work and Social Adjustment Scale, and questions covering background characteristics and disaster exposure. Results: The most prevalent disorders were posttaumatic stress disorder (32.5%), major depressive disorder (17.5%), dysthymia (15.0%), agoraphobia (25.0%), and panic disorder (20.0%). Moreover, 77% of the respondents have been diagnosed with at least one psychiatric disorder. Work and soical adjustment was found to have an inverse relationship with the psychiatric co-morbidity. Conclusion: Small sample size and lack of comparison group from non-earthquake struck areas may limit the generalizability of the psychatric disorders. Psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, especially depressive and anxiety disorders, are of clinical importance when considering long-term mental health effect of disasters.http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=4;spage=346;epage=349;aulast=AzizDepressionposttraumatic stress disorderpsychiatric comorbiditywork and social adjustment |
| spellingShingle | Shamaila Aziz Naeem Aslam Psychiatric Morbidity and Work and Social Adjustment Among Earthquake Survivors Extricated from under the Rubble Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Depression posttraumatic stress disorder psychiatric comorbidity work and social adjustment |
| title | Psychiatric Morbidity and Work and Social Adjustment Among Earthquake Survivors Extricated from under the Rubble |
| title_full | Psychiatric Morbidity and Work and Social Adjustment Among Earthquake Survivors Extricated from under the Rubble |
| title_fullStr | Psychiatric Morbidity and Work and Social Adjustment Among Earthquake Survivors Extricated from under the Rubble |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychiatric Morbidity and Work and Social Adjustment Among Earthquake Survivors Extricated from under the Rubble |
| title_short | Psychiatric Morbidity and Work and Social Adjustment Among Earthquake Survivors Extricated from under the Rubble |
| title_sort | psychiatric morbidity and work and social adjustment among earthquake survivors extricated from under the rubble |
| topic | Depression posttraumatic stress disorder psychiatric comorbidity work and social adjustment |
| url | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=4;spage=346;epage=349;aulast=Aziz |
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