Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress in Iranian Survivors of Chemical Warfare
Hashemian F, Khoshnood K, Desai MM, Falahati F, Kasl S, Southwick S. Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress in Iranian Survivors of Chemical Warfare. JAMA 2006, 296: 560-566. PMID: 16882962, DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.5.560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime PTSDDepressive symptomsCurrent PTSDAnxiety symptomsHigh riskMental healthMajor anxiety symptomsClinician-Administered PTSD ScaleSevere depressive symptomsStress disorder diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosisBeck Depression InventoryOverall participation rateLong-term psychological impactIranian survivorsMean ageLong-term effectsPrevalence ratesHamilton scalePTSD ScaleDepression InventorySymptomsPaucity of informationDisorder diagnosisPTSD