@article{ref1,
title="Psychiatric disorders among Egyptian pesticide applicators and formulators",
journal="Environmental research",
year="1997",
author="Amr, M. M. and Halim, Z. S. and Moussa, S. S.",
volume="73",
number="1-2",
pages="193-199",
abstract="Two hundred eight pesticide formulators, 172 pesticide applicators, and 223 control subjects (72 from an urban region matching the pesticide formulators and 151 from a rural area matching the pesticide applicators) underwent psychiatric assessment. The study aimed to screen for psychiatric morbidity using a standardized screening tool, the General Health Questionnaire, and a widely recognized system of diagnosis and classification, the revised third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders (DSM-III-R). Significantly higher frequencies of psychiatric disorders were found in the exposed groups. The predominant diagnosis was depressive neurosis; the most frequent symptoms were irritability and erectile dysfunction. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0013-9351",
doi="10.1006/enrs.1997.3744",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/enrs.1997.3744"
}