<p><b>BACKGROUND: </b>This paper investigates risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms in the different survivor groups involved in a technological disaster in Ghislenghien (Belgium). A gas explosion instantly killed five firefighters, one police officer and 18 other people. Moreover, 132 people were wounded among which many suffered severe burn injuries.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>In the framework of a large health survey of people potentially involved in the disaster, data were collected from 3,448 households, of which 7,148 persons aged 15 years and older, at 5 months (T1) and at 14 months (T2) after the explosion. Hierarchical regression was used to determine the significant ...
Objectives. To examine the relationships between exposure to the air disaster in Amsterdam and multi...
Epidemiologically, disasters represent multiple forms of possible exposures, including exposure type...
This study investigated traumatic stress symptoms in severely burned survivors of two fire disasters...
BACKGROUND: This paper investigates risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress symptom...
This thesis describes the mental health disturbances in the wake of the Ghislenghien gas explosion (...
<p><b>BACKGROUND: </b>A longitudinal study was conducted in order to assess the im...
This paper describes the risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress reactions in child...
Background:In May 2000, a fireworks depot exploded in a residential area in The Netherlands, resulti...
This is a follow up study on rescue workers participating in the primary rescue during and immediate...
This 4-year prospective study (N=662) of victims of a fireworks disaster examines the independent pr...
Item does not contain fulltextObjectives - To examine the relationships between exposure to the air ...
BACKGROUND: Traumatic events are described as precipitating factors for medically unexplained sympto...
International audienceObjective: Traumatic events can lead to posttraumatic (posttraumatic stress di...
Objective: Around the globe, millions of people are exposed to disasters annually. Disasters may res...
Background: Mt. Unzen-Fugendake, located in southwestern Japan, began erupting in November 1990. For...
Objectives. To examine the relationships between exposure to the air disaster in Amsterdam and multi...
Epidemiologically, disasters represent multiple forms of possible exposures, including exposure type...
This study investigated traumatic stress symptoms in severely burned survivors of two fire disasters...
BACKGROUND: This paper investigates risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress symptom...
This thesis describes the mental health disturbances in the wake of the Ghislenghien gas explosion (...
<p><b>BACKGROUND: </b>A longitudinal study was conducted in order to assess the im...
This paper describes the risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress reactions in child...
Background:In May 2000, a fireworks depot exploded in a residential area in The Netherlands, resulti...
This is a follow up study on rescue workers participating in the primary rescue during and immediate...
This 4-year prospective study (N=662) of victims of a fireworks disaster examines the independent pr...
Item does not contain fulltextObjectives - To examine the relationships between exposure to the air ...
BACKGROUND: Traumatic events are described as precipitating factors for medically unexplained sympto...
International audienceObjective: Traumatic events can lead to posttraumatic (posttraumatic stress di...
Objective: Around the globe, millions of people are exposed to disasters annually. Disasters may res...
Background: Mt. Unzen-Fugendake, located in southwestern Japan, began erupting in November 1990. For...
Objectives. To examine the relationships between exposure to the air disaster in Amsterdam and multi...
Epidemiologically, disasters represent multiple forms of possible exposures, including exposure type...
This study investigated traumatic stress symptoms in severely burned survivors of two fire disasters...