A randomised trial of nutrient supplements to minimise psychological stress after a natural disaster

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 228, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 373-379

  Kaplan, Bonnie J ^a   Rucklidge, Julia J ^b   Romijn, Amy R ^b   Dolph, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dietary supplements; Disasters; Mental health; Public health

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; VITAMIN D; MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NATURAL DISASTER; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; DISASTER; EARTHQUAKE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ALBERTA; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DISASTERS; EARTHQUAKES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MINERALS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; VITAMIN D; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938749570     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.080     Document Type: Article

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