Psychiatric disorders among Egyptian pesticide applicators and formulators
Psychiatric disorders among Egyptian pesticide applicators and formulators
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DOI：
10.1006/enrs.1997.3744
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发表时间：
1997-01-01
影响因子：
8.3
通讯作者：
Moussa, SS
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作者：
Amr, MM;Halim, ZS;Moussa, SS
208 名农药配方师、172 名农药施用者和 223 名对照对象（72 名来自与农药配方师匹配的城市地区和 151 名来自与农药施用者匹配的农村地区）接受了精神评估。该研究旨在使用标准化筛查工具“一般健康问卷”和广泛认可的诊断和分类系统（修订后的第三版精神疾病诊断和统计手册（DSM-III-R））来筛查精神疾病发病率。在暴露组中发现精神疾病的发生率明显更高。主要诊断为抑郁性神经症；最常见的症状是烦躁和勃起功能障碍。讨论了这些发现的理论和实践意义。 (C) 1997 年学术出版社。
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. (C) 1997 Academic Press.