Acute postdisaster psychiatric disorders: identification of persons at risk

This study examined the prevalence of four psychiatric disorders-- posttraumatic stress disorder, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol abuse/dependence--in survivors of a jet plane crash into a hotel. Forty-six subjects were interviewed with the Diagnostic Interview Schedule/D...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of psychiatry 1990-02, Vol.147 (2), p.202-206
Hauptverfasser: SMITH, E. M, NORTH, C. S, MCCOOL, R. E, SHEA, J. M
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Zusammenfassung:This study examined the prevalence of four psychiatric disorders-- posttraumatic stress disorder, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol abuse/dependence--in survivors of a jet plane crash into a hotel. Forty-six subjects were interviewed with the Diagnostic Interview Schedule/Disaster Supplement within 4-6 weeks of the event. More than half of the subjects met criteria for a psychiatric disorder after the disaster. More than two-thirds of the cases of acute postdisaster psychiatric disorders were predicted by identifying the subjects who had predisaster psychiatric histories. Predisaster psychiatric disorder predicted postdisaster psychopathology with a sensitivity of 72% and a specificity of 90%.
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/ajp.147.2.202