TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Protracted acute stress reaction following an earthquake
JO  - Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
A1  - Bergiannaki, J. D.
A1  - Psarros, C.
A1  - Varsou, E.
A1  - Paparrigopoulos, Th
A1  - Soldatos, C. R.
SP  - 18
EP  - 24
VL  - 107
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To verify the official criteria of ICD-10 diagnosis of acute stress reaction (ASR) among earthquake victims. METHOD: Data on psychosocial variables and the diagnosis of ASR were collected from 91 subjects. RESULTS: The diagnosis of ASR was made in 70% of the sample. However, the restrictive duration criterion (i.e. symptoms not exceeding the first 48 h) was fulfilled only in 10%; in the remaining 60% the symptoms lasted for about another week. Thus, 60% of the sample constituted a group with protracted ASR (PASR) and 40% a group without it (n-PASR). Medical history was more frequent among PASR than n-PASR; PASR showed higher anxiety levels (both pre- and post-disaster) than n-PASR; finally, the persistence of ASR related positively to the fear of death at the time of the earthquake and pre-disaster anxiety levels. CONCLUSION: As in the vast majority of earthquake victims the ASR is protracted beyond 48 h, a revision of ICD-10 guidelines should be considered.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-690X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -