%0 Journal Article
%T Psychiatric disorders among emotionally distressed disaster victims attending primary mental health clinics in Ecuador
%J Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization
%D 1992
%A Lima, B. R.
%A Chavez, H.
%A Samaniego, N.
%A Pai, S.
%V 26
%N 1
%P 60-66
%X Previous studies in developing countries have demonstrated post-disaster stress disorders in a substantial share of the people living through a natural calamity, but questions have remained as to the severity of these mental health problems. This article reports information derived from a 1987 study of Ecuadorian earthquake victims that shows many of the victims had diagnosable psychiatric disorders and provides insight into the nature of those disorders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Pan American Health Organization
%@ 0085-4638
%U http://dx.doi.org/