پديد آورندگان :
Alireza ،Eivazi Research Center for Health Management in Mass Gathering - Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran , Javad ،Taghavi-Soorebargh Research Center for Health Management in Mass Gathering - Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran , Ahmad Ali ،Noorbala Department of Psychiatry - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
كليدواژه :
Bam , Earthquake , Psychological Disorders , Kerman
چكيده لاتين :
INTRODUCTION: The present study compared psychological disorders after the Bam earthquake
in Bam and Kerman, Iran.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed on 422 people (205 in Kerman and 217 in Bam)
using stratified random cluster sampling in the three age groups of adolescents, adults, and
elderly people. The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and a Personal Information
questionnaire were used to collect data.
FINDINGS: The analytical statistics from the mean total score of discomfort in the respondents in
Bam and Kerman were compared separately in the 9 dimensions. According to the results presented in
tables and charts, of the 9 dimensions of symptoms, obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal
sensitivity, depression, anxiety, violence, phobia, and psychosis were significantly higher in Bam
compared to Kerman. Moreover, only the dimension of paranoia was not significant in the respondents
in both cities. Furthermore, based on the comparisons, there was a significant difference in the
mean discomfort, total Global Severity Index (GSI), and Positive Symptoms Total (PST) between the
two cities. However, the difference in the Positive Symptom Distress Index (PSDI) was not
significant.
CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that the Bam earthquake has increased
psychological disorders in Bam city; thus, it is necessary to
