TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Recovery from post-earthquake psychological morbidity: who suffers and who recovers?
JO  - Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry
A1  - Lewin, T. J.
A1  - Carr, V. J.
A1  - Webster, R. A.
SP  - 15
EP  - 20
VL  - 32
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify the psychosocial characteristics of high earthquake exposure subjects that were associated with the development of post-disaster morbidity and with recovery. METHOD: Data reported are from 515 participants in a longitudinal study of the psychosocial effects of the 1989 Newcastle (Australia) earthquake. Subjects were allocated to three subgroups (low morbidity; recovered; and persistent morbidity) on the basis of their Impact of Event Scale scores across the four phases of the study. Differences between these subgroups were examined on a broad range of variables. RESULTS: Several background, dispositional, coping style and exposure-related factors characterised those who developed psychological morbidity, only a small subset of which differentiated between those who recovered and those with persistent morbidity. CONCLUSIONS: Post-earthquake morbidity persists longer in those who are older, have a history of emotional problems, have higher neuroticism, use more neurotic defenses, and report higher levels of post-disaster life events.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-8674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -