Psychological Responses among Humidifier Disinfectant Disaster Victims and Their Families
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: e29-2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-719546
ABSTRACT
To substantiate psychological symptoms following humidifier disinfectant (HD) disasters, counseling records of 26 victims and 92 family members of victims (45 were bereaved) were analyzed retrospectively. Among the victims, 34.6% had Clinical Global Impression-Severity scores of over 4, which meant they were moderately ill. While anxiety/fear and depression with respiratory symptoms were frequently observed in victims and family members, chronic psychological distress such as alcohol/smoking abuse and insomnia was relatively high in bereaved family members. In conclusion, it is important to provide mental health support for victims and their families, focusing on the characteristic symptoms of each group as well as monetary compensation.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Mental Health
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Retrospective Studies
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Counseling
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Disaster Victims
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Compensation and Redress
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Depression
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Disasters
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Humidifiers
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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