A cross-sectional study on posttraumatic impact among Giang women in Maoxian county 1 year after the Wenchuan earthquake, China

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-27

  Liu, Zhiyue ^a   Zeng, Ziqian ^a   Xiang, Yingjun ^a   Hou, Fengsu ^a   Li, Juan ^a   Li, Ting ^a   Hu, Xiaoqing ^a   Ping, Yuan ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CHQ 12; IES R; posttraumatic symptoms; Qiang women; Wenchuan earthquake

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISASTER; EARTHQUAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISASTERS; EARTHQUAKES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857309975     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539510373945     Document Type: Article

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