@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and determinants of depression among survivors 8 months after the Wenchuan earthquake",
journal="Journal of nervous and mental disease",
year="2014",
author="Qu, Zhiyong and Wang, Chong-Wen and Zhang, Xiulan and Ho, Andy H. Y. and Wang, Xiying and Chan, Cecilia L. W.",
volume="202",
number="4",
pages="275-279",
abstract="The current study assessed the estimated rate of depression and associated risk factors among survivors 8 months after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. A stratified random sample of 1514 participants was recruited from all temporary camp communities in a county town 45 km away from the epicenter. The estimated rate of depression was 35.7%. The severity of depressive symptoms was significantly associated with female sex, perceived livelihood security, loss of a family member, residential house damage or collapse, and not living in an urban area, whereas married status is a protector against depressive symptoms. The results suggest that community-based effective, sustainable, and culturally sensitive interventions and services are warranted and should be directed to the groups at high risk for mental health problems.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3018",
doi="10.1097/NMD.0000000000000118",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000000118"
}