Three-year follow-up study of the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and quality of life among earthquake survivors in Yu-Chi, Taiwan

Tsai, Kuan-Yi; Chou, Pesus; Chou, Frank Huang-Chih; Su, Tom Tung-Ping; Lin, Shuwen; Lu, Ming-Kun; Ouyang, Wen‐Chen; Su, Chien-Ling; Chao, Shih-Shih; Huang, Mu-Shun; Wu, Huang-Chi; Sun, Wen-Jung; Su, Shu-Fang; Chen, Ming-Chao

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2005.10.004

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“…The DRPST was initially designed to enable effective and rapid screening of MDE and PTSD in disaster survivors [1][2][3] and policemen/firefighters [8,14,16] (including 17 items for PTSD and 9 items for MDEs) according to the DSM-IV criteria. A seven-symptom scale and a three-symptom analog scale were selected for PTSD and MDE screening, respectively.…”

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“…A seven-symptom scale and a three-symptom analog scale were selected for PTSD and MDE screening, respectively. Scores of 4 or higher on the PTSD scale were used to define the group of survivors with PTSD; this method has been validated in previous studies [1][2][3]8,15,16]. The positive predictive value of this cutoff score was 97.2%, and the negative predictive value was 97.4%.…”

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Survey of Psychiatric Disorders and Quality of Life among Kaohsiung Gas Explosion Victims 12 Months after the Event

Chou¹,

Huang²,

Wu³

et al. 2017

J Psychiatry

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Journal of Psychiatry AbstractObjective: To investigate the probable disaster-related psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive episodes (MDEs) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and quality of life (QoL) in survivors of a fossil fuel gas explosion in Taiwan with a long-term follow-up twelve months after the event.Methods: We used two screening tools, including the Disaster-Related Psychological Screening Test (DRPST) and Short Form 12v2 (SF-12v2), to survey a representative sample of 486 participants (average age: 42.89 ± 16.05 years; M: 255, average age: 40.68 ± 15.92 years; F: 231; average age: 45.32 ± 16.20 years) twelve months after the event.Results: Twelve months post-gas explosion, probable PTSD, probable MDE, probable PTSD and MDE, and non-PTSD or non-MDE (non-P or M) were present in 50 (10.3%), 14 (2.9%), 34 (7.0%), and 388 (79.8%) participants, respectively. The significant risk factors of probable PTSD or MDE and QoL in survivors were older age, female sex, physical injury, occupation, educational level, financial problems, probable PTSD and probable MDE. Conclusion:Survivors still exhibited an increased prevalence of psychiatric impairment, and their quality of life was affected after twelve months. Thus, mental rehabilitation requires not only short-term intervention but also long-term follow-up and regular psychiatric management.

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Survey of Psychiatric Disorders and Quality of Life among Kaohsiung Gas Explosion Victims 12 Months after the Event

Chou¹,

Huang²,

Wu³

et al. 2017

J Psychiatry

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“…This population is diverse and there are a range of types of trauma that can trigger the disorder, such as domestic abuse, natural disaster or serious illness. [122][123][124] Freed and colleagues interviewed veterans with PTSD, 120 whereas Doctor and colleagues 125 interviewed a sample of patients taking part in a trial of treatments for chronic PTSD at baseline.…”

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“…A further six studies [122][123][124][129][130][131] that did not meet our inclusion criteria, but which reported the eight subscales of the SF-36, were identified. A preference-based utility score can be estimated from studies that report scores for the eight subscales of the SF-36.…”

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of depth of anaesthesia monitoring (E-Entropy, Bispectral Index and Narcotrend): a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Jones²,

Frampton³

et al. 2013

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“…Ceyhan, E. & Ceyhan, A., 2007;Choul et al, 2004;Tsai et al, 2007PTSD Germain et al, 2006Lensi et al, 1996Reed & Wittchen, 1998Bezerra De Menezes et al, 2008 Roberson-Nay et al, Turk et al, 1998 Bezerra Weisenbach et al, 2012Cahill et al, 2001Cahill et al, 2004;Canli et al, 2002Derntl et al, 2009Dickie & Armony, 2008Ohrmann et al, 2010PTSD Felmingham et al 2010 PTSD …”

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Sex Difference in Fear: From Epidemiological, Neuroimaging, and Animal Studies

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It is known that fear-related disorder such as post traumatic disorder and panic disorder is disproportionately prevalent in women. To uncover the biological mechanism behind the sex difference is useful for the development of personalized medicine for the disorders. Recently, the number of studies investigating the sex difference in fear has increased. We summarize the recent epidemiological, neuroimaging, and animal behavioral studies investigating the sex difference in fear-related disorder or fear and discuss the factors behind the sex difference in prevalence.

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Three-year follow-up study of the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and quality of life among earthquake survivors in Yu-Chi, Taiwan

Cited by 83 publications

References 20 publications

Survey of Psychiatric Disorders and Quality of Life among Kaohsiung Gas Explosion Victims 12 Months after the Event

Survey of Psychiatric Disorders and Quality of Life among Kaohsiung Gas Explosion Victims 12 Months after the Event

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of depth of anaesthesia monitoring (E-Entropy, Bispectral Index and Narcotrend): a systematic review and economic evaluation

Sex Difference in Fear: From Epidemiological, Neuroimaging, and Animal Studies

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