Covering the tsunami disaster : subsequent post-traumatic and depressive symptoms and associated social factors
Covering the tsunami disaster : subsequent post-traumatic and depressive symptoms and associated social factors
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报道海啸灾难:随后的创伤后和抑郁症状以及相关的社会因素
DOI:
10.1002/smi.1168
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发表时间:
2008
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
T. Fydrich
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作者:
Anke Weidmann;L. Fehm;T. Fydrich
Journalists frequently report on disasters. There is a growing evidence that they are subsequently at higher risk of post-traumatic and depressive symptoms. We conducted an internet-based study with 61 journalists who had covered the tsunami disaster in December 2004 from the affected region. The extent of trauma exposure, symptoms and social variables were assessed. About 8 months after the event, indications of post-traumatic stress disorder were found in 6.6 per cent of the sample. Post-traumatic and depressive symptoms were related to the extent of traumatic exposure and to several social variables, most importantly, a low degree of social acknowledgment by supervisor and colleagues. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.