The Stressors and post-traumatic stress syndrome after industrial disaster.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1989Description: 13 p. : illSubject: Acute and subacute post-traumatic stress reactions are reported among 246 employees of an industrial factory which was severely damaged by an explosion and fire. While the anxiety symptoms made up a tight knit syndrome, the less frequent non-anxiety symptoms were linked to the post-traumatic anxiety syndrome. The subjects' fears reflected the trauma, they feared inanimate objects, and there were hardly any paranoid ideations. The findings represent evidence that supports the face validity, descriptive and construct validity of the PTSD diagnosis.
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Includes bibliographical references
Reprinted from Acta Psychiatrica, Scandinavia Supplement; 1989; Vol. 80 No. 355; pp25-37
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Acute and subacute post-traumatic stress reactions are reported among 246 employees of an industrial factory which was severely damaged by an explosion and fire. While the anxiety symptoms made up a tight knit syndrome, the less frequent non-anxiety symptoms were linked to the post-traumatic anxiety syndrome. The subjects' fears reflected the trauma, they feared inanimate objects, and there were hardly any paranoid ideations. The findings represent evidence that supports the face validity, descriptive and construct validity of the PTSD diagnosis.
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