Psychological health in residents participating in clean-up works of Hebei spirit oil spill

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-81

  Song, Minkyo ^a   Hong, Yun Chul ^a   Cheong, Hae Kwan ^b   Ha, Mina ^c   Kwon, Hojang ^c   Ha, Eun Hee ^d   Choi, Yeyong ^e   Jeong, Woo Chul ^f   Hur, Jongil ^f   Lee, Seung Min ^e   Kim, Eun Jung ^c  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Citizen's Institute for Environmental Studies   (South Korea)

^f Taean Institute of Environmental   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Depression; Petroleum; Stress; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; OIL SPILL; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; DISASTER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; POLLUTION; RISK FACTOR; SEA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

PETROLEUM;

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; DISASTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCEANS AND SEAS; PETROLEUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 83355170768     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2009.42.2.82     Document Type: Article

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