TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Psychiatric disorders among Egyptian pesticide applicators and formulators
JO  - Environmental research
A1  - Amr, M. M.
A1  - Halim, Z. S.
A1  - Moussa, S. S.
SP  - 193
EP  - 199
VL  - 73
IS  - 1-2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0013-9351
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/enrs.1997.3744
ID  - ref1
ER  -