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Trial reportPloS one2020

Psychological symptoms and quality of life after repeated exposure to earthquake: A cohort study in Italy.

Francesco Altamore, Iolanda Grappasonni, Neelam Laxhman, Stefania Scuri, Fabio Petrelli, Giuliana Grifantini, Pamela Accaramboni, Stefan Priebe

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Trial report in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors.

Francesco AltamoreUnit for Social and Community Psychiatry (WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development), Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Iolanda GrappasonniDepartment of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy.
Neelam LaxhmanUnit for Social and Community Psychiatry (WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development), Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-6141-5870
Stefania ScuriDepartment of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy.
Fabio PetrelliDepartment of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy.
Giuliana GrifantiniMental Health Department Camerino, Camerino, Italy.
Pamela AccaramboniMental Health Department Camerino, Camerino, Italy.
Stefan PriebeUnit for Social and Community Psychiatry (WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development), Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In 2005, a random sample of 200 people were assessed in Camerino, Italy, eight years after an earthquake. Psychological symptom levels were low and only one person had current Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In 2016 a new earthquake occurred in Camerino. The study aims to assess the impact of the second exposure in the same cohort. A longitudinal study was conducted, 130 participants were re-interviewed between July and December 2017. Psychological symptoms were self-rated on the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and the Global Severity Index (GSI) was analysed. Post-traumatic stress symptoms were self-rated on the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). Subjective quality of life (SQOL) was assessed on the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA). Mean scores of GSI and IES-R were significantly higher than in 2005 (p<0.01 and p<0.001), whilst SQOL remained almost unchanged (p = 0.163). In 2017, 16.9% of the sample had reached the PTSD threshold whilst in 2005 only the 0.5% had reached it. Despite low symptom levels several years after an earthquake, people can show psychological distress after a new exposure, whilst average quality of life levels are not affected.

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EarthquakesQuality of LifeStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultFemaleHumansItalyLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle Aged

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PMID32396568
PMCPMC7217461

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