Abstract
This study examined the prevalence of four psychiatric disorders - posttraumatic stress disorder, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol abuse/dependence - in survivors of a jet plane crash into a hotel. Forty-six subjects were interviewed with the Diagnostic Interview Schedule/Disaster Supplement within 4-6 weeks of the event. More than half of the subjects met criteria for a psychiatric disorder after the disaster. More than two-thirds of the cases of acute postdisaster psychiatric disorders were predicted by identifying the subjects who had predisaster psychiatric histories. Predisaster psychiatric disorder predicted postdisaster psychopathology with a sensitivity of 72% and a specificity of 90%.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 202-206 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 147 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health