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1. Psychological consequences of the 1998 landslide in Sarno, Italy: a community study

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E. Lorenzo, Gianluca M. Tartaglia, R. Arnone, Lorenza Magliano, F. Lepre, P. Cozzolino, Francesco Catapano, Mario Maj, F. Starace, and R. Malafronte

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education.field_of_study, medicine.medical_specialty, Public health, Population, Mental health, Psychiatry and Mental health, Social support, medicine, Marital status, Risk factor, Psychology, education, Social psychology, Psychosocial, Depression (differential diagnoses), Demography
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Objective: This community study assessed the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the psychosocial consequences of the landslide which occurred in Sarno, Southern Italy, in May 1998. Method: A random sample (n=272) of the population living in the highest risk area of Sarno, and a control group recruited in a small town situated near the disaster area, but not affected by the event, were assessed 1 year after the disaster by standardized instruments. Results: Of the subjects recruited in Sarno, 27.6% met DSM-IV criteria for PTSD; 59% subjects recruited in Sarno and 35% of the control group were identified as ‘probable cases’ by the GHQ-30 (P

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2001
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2. Psychological consequences of the 1998 landslide in Sarno, Italy: a community study.

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Catapano F, Malafronte R, Lepre F, Cozzolino P, Arnone R, Lorenzo E, Tartaglia G, Starace F, Magliano L, and Maj M

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Demography, Female, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Residence Characteristics, Retrospective Studies, Sampling Studies, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic etiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Disasters, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic epidemiology
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Objective: This community study assessed the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the psychosocial consequences of the landslide which occurred in Sarno, Southern Italy, in May 1998., Method: A random sample (n=272) of the population living in the highest risk area of Sarno, and a control group recruited in a small town situated near the disaster area, but not affected by the event, were assessed 1 year after the disaster by standardized instruments., Results: Of the subjects recruited in Sarno, 27.6% met DSM-IV criteria for PTSD; 59% subjects recruited in Sarno and 35% of the control group were identified as "probable cases" by the GHQ-30 (P<0.0001). Subjects recruited in Sarno had significantly higher scores on the four GHQ-30 subscales identified by factor analysis., Conclusion: This study emphasizes the negative impact of a natural catastrophic event on mental health, and the need for preventive interventions.

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2001
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