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Sociodemographic Features and Symptom Frequencies of Admission to Psychiatric Consulting unit for Earthquake Sufferers
Abstract
Objective: İt was aimed to determinate the
frequencies of losses and symptoms of acute
stress disorder after an earthquake in population of
psychiatric admission. Method: Sociodemographic
features, the losses have been arised during the
earthquake, social support of sufferers who admit
to psychiatric consulting unit were evaluated with a
semi-structured interview form. The frequencies of
symptoms of acute stress disorder were evaluated
with an other semi-structured intervievv form that
adapted from CAPS (Clinician-administrated PTSD
scale). 177 subjects were assessed. Results:
64,3% (n=114) of 177 subjects were constituted female
objects. The past period from earthquake to
admission were 11.15±5.67 days. 29.6% of subjects
have had in trouble under the collapsed building,
and 41.2% of subjects have injured. 83.4% of subjects reported that they have efficient social
support after the disaster. The most frequent and
the most severe symptoms are to remember the
earthquake frequently, to suffer annoyance in situations
about the earthquake and sleep disturbances.
Conclusion: We consider that psychiatric admissions
are more frequent in female subjects
after an earthquake, and intrusive symptoms are
first in importance during the first month following
earthquake.
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Turkish
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Publication Date
March 1, 2001
Submission Date
March 1, 2001
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Year 1970 Volume: 9 Number: 1