ABSTRACT
Use of various psychophysiologic methods enabled to specify psychic response of workers exposed to chemicals and chronic poisoning patients. Chronic poisonings with 1,1-dimethylhydrazine, hydrocarbons, Trichlorfon, mercury, nitroesters have specific traits, and the patients could be grouped by means of cluster analysis. Handy techniques evaluating attention and memory could be recommended for everyday practical needs.
Subject(s)
Mental Disorders/chemically induced , Occupational Diseases/chemically induced , Adult , Attention , Cluster Analysis , Female , Humans , Male , Memory , Mental Disorders/diagnosis , Mental Disorders/psychology , Middle Aged , Occupational Diseases/diagnosis , Occupational Diseases/psychology , PsychophysiologyABSTRACT
The authors analyze emotional features in workers with occupational exposure to hydrazines, hydrocarbons and nitroglycols. Chronic occupational poisoning with those chemicals induce numerous emotional symptoms that are specific and varying in severity. The materials presented by authors could be interesting for occupational therapist, internist and psychiatrist for early diagnosis of chronic occupational intoxications, treatment of emotional disorders in workers and better occupational safety.