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

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

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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

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  • Francesco Altamore & Iolanda Grappasonni & Neelam Laxhman & Stefania Scuri & Fabio Petrelli & Giuliana Grifantini & Pamela Accaramboni & Stefan Priebe, 2020. "Psychological symptoms and quality of life after repeated exposure to earthquake: A cohort study in Italy," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(5), pages 1-6, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0233172
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233172
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