TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1987//
TI  - A longitudinal study of the psychological morbidity in children due to a natural disaster
JO  - Psychological medicine
A1  - McFarlane, Alexander C.
A1  - Policansky, S. K.
A1  - Irwin, C.
SP  - 727
EP  - 738
VL  - 17
IS  - 3
N2  - This longitudinal study examined the psychological impact of a bushfire disaster on a group of 808 children aged from 5 to 12. Contrary to prediction, the prevalence of behaviour and emotional problems 2 months after the fire was less than the prevalence in a carefully selected comparison group. Rather than decrease with time, the prevalence of psychological morbidity increased significantly, being as great 26 months after the disaster as at 8 months.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2917
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -