A preliminary report on psychiatric impairments and quality of life among Kaohsiung gas explosion victims 6 months after the event

Huang, Joh-Jong; Wu, Tsyr-En Grace; Chen, Yi‐Chen; Chiu, Ju-Yu; Chou, Pesus; Chou, Frank Huang-Chih

doi:10.1007/s11136-017-1727-x

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“…Current marital status and probable psychiatric diagnosis were statistically significant after a year but were not significantly different compared with those within 6 months [14]. Based on the survey administered at 6 months, 161 respondents (32.1%) had at least one probable psychiatric diagnosis and were assigned to the following groups: probable PTSD (n=54) [10.8%], probable MDE (n=37) (7.4%), or probable PTSD and MDE (n=70) (13.9%) [13].…”

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“…We found that survivors' psychological trauma, risk factors and QoL were similar at one year after the southern Taiwan Kaohsiung gas explosion compared with six months after the event [14]. Current marital status and probable psychiatric diagnosis were statistically significant after a year but were not significantly different compared with those within 6 months [14].…”

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“…The DRPST was initially designed to enable effective and rapid screening of MDE and PTSD in disaster survivors [1][2][3] and policemen/firefighters [8,14,16] (including 17 items for PTSD and 9 items for MDEs) according to the DSM-IV criteria. A seven-symptom scale and a three-symptom analog scale were selected for PTSD and MDE screening, respectively.…”

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“…HRQoL is determined in part by the patients' perceptions of their state of mental and physical health [9]. Many studies have shown that quality J Psychiatry, an open access journal ISSN: 2378-5756 of life (QoL) is significantly negatively correlated with age, female sex, mental illness, physical illness and economic problems and is positively correlated with social support and psychological assistance [10][11][12][13][14]. Therefore, a survey of post-disaster survivors' psychiatric diseases and QoL could be helpful for further mental rehabilitation preparation.…”

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“…Early in the morning of August 1, 2014, a major petrochemical gas explosion occurred, causing more than 700 casualties in Lingya District, Kaohsiung City [14]. A health organization carried out disaster mental health rehabilitation and simultaneously established a disaster psychological assistance group.…”

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Survey of Psychiatric Disorders and Quality of Life among Kaohsiung Gas Explosion Victims 12 Months after the Event

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Huang²,

Wu³

et al. 2017

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Journal of Psychiatry AbstractObjective: To investigate the probable disaster-related psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive episodes (MDEs) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and quality of life (QoL) in survivors of a fossil fuel gas explosion in Taiwan with a long-term follow-up twelve months after the event.Methods: We used two screening tools, including the Disaster-Related Psychological Screening Test (DRPST) and Short Form 12v2 (SF-12v2), to survey a representative sample of 486 participants (average age: 42.89 ± 16.05 years; M: 255, average age: 40.68 ± 15.92 years; F: 231; average age: 45.32 ± 16.20 years) twelve months after the event.Results: Twelve months post-gas explosion, probable PTSD, probable MDE, probable PTSD and MDE, and non-PTSD or non-MDE (non-P or M) were present in 50 (10.3%), 14 (2.9%), 34 (7.0%), and 388 (79.8%) participants, respectively. The significant risk factors of probable PTSD or MDE and QoL in survivors were older age, female sex, physical injury, occupation, educational level, financial problems, probable PTSD and probable MDE. Conclusion:Survivors still exhibited an increased prevalence of psychiatric impairment, and their quality of life was affected after twelve months. Thus, mental rehabilitation requires not only short-term intervention but also long-term follow-up and regular psychiatric management.

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Survey of Psychiatric Disorders and Quality of Life among Kaohsiung Gas Explosion Victims 12 Months after the Event

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Huang²,

Wu³

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Longitudinal associations between social support trajectories and quality of life mediated by depressive symptoms: A 10‐year cohort study of Wenchuan earthquake

Chen,

Shi,

et al. 2023

Journal of Adolescence

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IntroductionPrevious studies on associations between social support and quality of life (QoL) have usually employed a variable‐centered approach, without considering individual variances in time‐varying changes in social support. This study explores trajectories of social support and whether depressive symptoms mediate associations between social support trajectories and QoL 10 years after an earthquake.MethodsSeven hundred and forty‐four Chinese adolescents exposed to the Wenchuan earthquake were surveyed on social support at 6‐, 18‐, and 24‐months and depressive symptoms at 30‐months postearthquake (T30m). They provided valid data on QoL after 10 years of the earthquake (T10y). The latent class growth analysis was used to estimate social support trajectories. Mediation analysis was then conducted to test whether depressive symptoms at T30m mediated associations between social support trajectories and QoL at T10y.ResultsThree trajectories of social support were identified: low decreasing (31.6%), moderate decreasing (55.4%), and persistent high (13.0%) groups. Depressive symptoms significantly mediated the effects of social support trajectories (relative to the low support trajectory) on future QoL (95% CIs: 0.70–1.78 and 1.41–3.37 for moderate decreasing and persistent high groups, respectively).ConclusionsSocial support shows individual differences over time. Moderate and high social support trajectories improve 10‐year QoL partly by reducing depressive symptoms. Therefore, interventions aimed at enhancing social support and reducing depressive symptoms may be more effective in enhancing QoL in the aftermath of disasters.

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The impact of pre- and post-trauma financial problems on posttraumatic stress symptoms, anxiety and depression symptoms, and emotional support: A prospective population-based comparative study

Velden¹,

Contino²,

Muffels³

et al. 2023

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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A preliminary report on psychiatric impairments and quality of life among Kaohsiung gas explosion victims 6 months after the event

Abstract: This study shows that probable PTSD/MDE is associated with lower QOL, supporting the need for early mental health rehabilitation after a disaster. Therefore, rapid screening and early mental rehabilitation are very important.

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Survey of Psychiatric Disorders and Quality of Life among Kaohsiung Gas Explosion Victims 12 Months after the Event

Survey of Psychiatric Disorders and Quality of Life among Kaohsiung Gas Explosion Victims 12 Months after the Event

Longitudinal associations between social support trajectories and quality of life mediated by depressive symptoms: A 10‐year cohort study of Wenchuan earthquake

The impact of pre- and post-trauma financial problems on posttraumatic stress symptoms, anxiety and depression symptoms, and emotional support: A prospective population-based comparative study

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