
@article{ref1,
title="A survey of mental health among transferred injured survivors in Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan",
journal="Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi",
year="2009",
author="Wei, Ning and Zhou, Wei-hua and Hu, Jian-bo and Huang, Man-li and Qi, Hong-li and Hu, Shi-Hui and Zhang, Yu Run and Liao, Zheng-luan and Xu, Ying",
volume="43",
number="5",
pages="376-379",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To assess the depression and anxious status among transferred injured survivors in Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province. METHODS: A total of 43 transferred injured survivors were investigated by questionnaire exploring their trauma symptoms and mental health status. RESULTS: High rates of trauma symptoms were remarkably observed in these survivors. Of all the respondents, 60% had some emotional symptoms and sleeping difficulties. About one third of respondents experienced recurrent and intrusive distressing recollection of event, 16 (37.21%) experienced nightmare, 15 (34.88%) had flashback and 7 (16.28%) of them tried to avoid relative stress. CONCLUSION: Many mental symptoms were observed in transferred injured survivors. The two major factors of mental stress were emotional symptoms and re-experience of the disaster.<p /> <p>Language: zh</p>",
language="zh",
issn="0253-9624",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}