The Upper Bavarian longitudinal community study 1975–2004. 2. Long-term course and outcome of depression

Fichter, Manfred M.; Kohlboeck, Gabriele; Quadflieg, Norbert

doi:10.1007/s00406-008-0821-z

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“…As disaster-related psychological sequelae could last for many years [7][8][9], actions should be taken now in order to minimize the possible negative impacts of these sequelae on the children's development. However, past experience in Japan, the Pakistan earthquake, and Hurricane Katrina suggests that chronic medical needs postdisaster are often inadequately managed and can result in increased rates of complications and indirect morbidity after a disaster [44][45][46].…”

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“…Studies on the course of these symptoms in the general population show that they may surface weeks or months after traumatic events and often persist for years [7][8][9]. Risk factors such as level of exposure to the event, personal injuries, loss of parents, and forced relocation have been found to be associated with the severity of children's symptoms [3,10].…”

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Mental health and quality of life survey among child survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

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Tian

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Mental health and quality of life survey among child survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Jia

Tian

et al. 2010

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“…These results may help to identify the survivors with an increased risk for either PTSD or psychiatric morbidity. As disaster-related psychological sequelae may last for many years [41,42], actions should be taken to minimize the possible negative impacts. A comprehensive screening program should be established to evaluate the mental health conditions of survivors in earthquake-affected areas at regular intervals, in order to facilitate the early identification of people with mental health problems.…”

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Are the elderly more vulnerable to psychological impact of natural disaster? A population-based survey of adult survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

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BackgroundThe association between ages and psychological impact of natural disasters has not been well characterized. A population-based study was conducted 15 months after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake to assess whether elderly survivors were more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and general psychiatric morbidity.MethodsA population-based survey of 327 survivors (152 elders, 175 younger adults) was conducted in severely affected areas by the earthquake, using a multi-stage systematic sampling design.ResultsCompared with the younger adult survivors, the elderly were more likely to have symptoms of PTSD (22.5% vs. 8.0%, p = 0.001) and general psychiatric morbidity (42.0% vs. 25.4%, p = 0.003). Risk factors, such as being elderly, having been in serious danger, having lost family members, and having felt guilt concerning one's death or injury were significantly associated with developing PTSD; being elderly, having family members or friends seriously injured, and having felt guilt concerning one's death or injury were significantly associated with developing general psychiatric morbidity. Utilization of mental health services is strongly associated with the decreased risk for developing both of the symptoms.ConclusionCompared with the younger adults, the elderly survivors were more likely to develop PTSD and general psychiatric morbidity. More mental health services should be distributed to the elderly and groups at particular risk, to ensure their smooth mental health reconstruction after the earthquake.

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“…First, although we focus on midlife (i.e., 40-65 years), many studies included wider age ranges [21, 22]. Second, some studies followed participants for many years (e.g., 8 years [23]; 25 years [24]) which meant that some participants could have been middle-aged at the start of the study and some at the end. Third, very few studies either included only women or presented results separately for men and women.…”

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Longitudinal associations between depression and functioning in midlife women

Bromberger

Scalea

2009

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Associations between depression and impaired functioning are well known and have been documented in numerous clinical, primary care and epidemiological studies. Reviews of this research have focused on the elderly. Recent studies suggest that women become increasingly vulnerable during the menopausal transition to declines in physical and role function and increases in depressive symptoms. The purpose of the current research is to review the literature since 1966 for studies examining the association between depression and physical and psychosocial impairment in midlife women. We selected only longitudinal studies that had the potential to elucidate the nature of the complex relationship between depression and functioning. Results of the review indicate evidence for bi-directional associations between depression and functioning in middle-aged women. However, the studies are only broadly informative. Most adjusted for only a limited group of factors that could be associated with both depression and functioning. None of them directly examined potential moderators or mediators of the relationship between depression and impaired functioning.

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The Upper Bavarian longitudinal community study 1975–2004. 2. Long-term course and outcome of depression

Cited by 23 publications

References 44 publications

Mental health and quality of life survey among child survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Mental health and quality of life survey among child survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Are the elderly more vulnerable to psychological impact of natural disaster? A population-based survey of adult survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Longitudinal associations between depression and functioning in midlife women

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