Citation

Poustka F, Schmeck K. Z. Kinder. Jugendpsychiatr. 1990; 18(2): 61-70.

Vernacular Title

Uber die psychischen Auswirkungen von militarischer Tiefflugtatigkeit auf Kinder.

Affiliation

Abteilung für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Verlag Hans Huber)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2399768

Abstract

In a 2-step epidemiological study child psychiatric disorders, psychophysiological reactions and psychosocial stressors of 376 children aged 4 to 16 were recorded in two regions of Westphalia (West-Germany) with different frequencies of military low-level flights. No essential impairment of the children's health was found. However, below a clinical level we noticed significantly higher anxiety syndrome scores (and to some extent of depression syndrome scores) and a tendency towards higher psychophysiological arousal in the high-noise area along with no differences in psychosocial stressors. Implications of these results and aspects of child-psychiatric assessment instruments' use are discussed.

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