@article{ref1,
title="Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in victims of Tokyo subway attack: a 5-year follow-up study",
journal="Psychiatry and the Clinical Neurosciences",
year="2004",
author="Ohtani, Toshiyuki and Iwanami, Akira and Kasai, Kiyoto and Yamasue, Hidenori and Kato, Tadafumi and Sasaki, Tsukasa and Kato, Nobumasa",
volume="58",
number="6",
pages="624-629",
abstract="Sarin gas was dispersed in a Tokyo subway in 1995. This study investigates the mental and somatic symptoms of the 34 victims 5 years after the attack. Structured interviews (Clinician-Administered Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [CAPS] and Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview) and self-rating questionnaires were used to assess the symptoms. Not only post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but also non-specific mental symptoms persisted in the victims at a high rate. A total of 11 victims were diagnosed with current or lifetime PTSD according to CAPS. Victims with PTSD showed higher anxiety levels and more visual memory impairment. A significant correlation between the total score of Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and CAPS was found, indicating that IES-R is a useful tool for evaluating PTSD.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1323-1316",
doi="10.1111/j.1440-1819.2004.01313.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1819.2004.01313.x"
}