Evaluation of Psychiatric Morbidity Following an Earthquake

Yiannis Papadatos, Kostas Nikou and Grigoris Potamianos
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Yiannis Papadatos: Centre for Mental Health & Research, 58 Notara St., Athens 106 83, Greece
Kostas Nikou: Centre for Mental Health & Research
Grigoris Potamianos: Centre for Mental Health & Research

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1990, vol. 36, issue 2, 131-136

Abstract: Greece has been characterized by high earthquake in comparison not only with Mediterranean countries, but also with many parts of Eurasia. In the present study an assessment of the psychiatric morbidity was carried out in the city of Kalamata, Greece, two weeks after the earthquake in September, 1986. A random sample of residents divided into three categories was assessed. The participating groups consisted of 205 adults, 172 high school students and 69 adult outpatients who suffered from minor pathological problems or proceeded for a check up without being necessarily ill. The Langner and CES-D scales were administered for the population assessment. Detailed statistical analysis revealed that the earthquake had significant psychological effects and caused a considerable degree of depression in all groups. According to the Langner Scale, 31.3% of the general population, 11.6% of the students and 40.6% of the patients exhibited 10 or more symptoms on the Langner scale indicating severe disturbance. Also 50.9% of the whole sample exhibited 6 or more symptoms indicating serious disturbance. In the CES-D scale, 79% of the general population, 69.2% of students and 75% of the outpatients exhibited 16 or more symptoms, or 74,6% of the whole sample. The observed difference between general population and students is significant on Langner scale (p

Date: 1990
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