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- * A survey of 43 survivors revealed that a significant number experienced trauma symptoms, with 60% reporting emotional issues and sleep problems.
- * Key findings indicated that many survivors faced distressing recollections of the earthquake, nightmares, flashbacks, and efforts to avoid related stressors, highlighting the psychological toll of the disaster.
Article Abstract
Objective: To assess the depression and anxious status among transferred injured survivors in Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province.
Methods: A total of 43 transferred injured survivors were investigated by questionnaire exploring their trauma symptoms and mental health status.
Results: High rates of trauma symptoms were remarkably observed in these survivors. Of all the respondents, 60% had some emotional symptoms and sleeping difficulties. About one third of respondents experienced recurrent and intrusive distressing recollection of event, 16 (37.21%) experienced nightmare, 15 (34.88%) had flashback and 7 (16.28%) of them tried to avoid relative stress.
Conclusion: Many mental symptoms were observed in transferred injured survivors. The two major factors of mental stress were emotional symptoms and re-experience of the disaster.
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