@article{ref1,
title="Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety among adolescents following the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2013",
author="Fan, Fang and Zhang, Ying and Yang, Yanyun and Mo, Lei and Liu, Xianchen",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study examined the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression among 2,250 adolescents 6 months after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. Results showed that 15.8%, 40.5%, and 24.5% of participants reported clinical symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression, respectively. Posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression were highly comorbid. Risk factors for symptoms of the 3 disorders were female gender, older age, and earthquake disaster exposure. In addition, the interaction effects of residence (urban/rural) and number of siblings of study subjects on symptoms of the 3 disorders were examined. Implications of findings on intervention and prevention of mental health problems among adolescents after experiencing earthquake disasters are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.20599",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20599"
}