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  • Title: Mental health status of vulnerable tsunami-affected communities: a survey in Aceh Province, Indonesia.
    Author: Souza R, Bernatsky S, Reyes R, de Jong K.
    Journal: J Trauma Stress; 2007 Jun; 20(3):263-9. PubMed ID: 17597121.
    Abstract:
    The authors determined the prevalence of severe emotional distress and depressive symptoms using the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 (HSCL; Derogatis, Lipman, Rickels, Uhlenhuth, & Covi, 1974) in tsunami-affected communities that had experienced armed conflict arising from the ongoing independence movement in Aceh Province, Indonesia. We also evaluated determinants of severe emotional distress. The data were collected for the purposes of a mental health assessment. In our sample (N = 262), 83.6% demonstrated severe emotional distress, and 77.1% demonstrated depressive symptoms. In multivariate regression models, severe emotional distress was positively associated with the number of tsunami-related deaths among household members. Our data suggests a need for effective interventions in this vulnerable population.
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