title: The effect of the Persian Gulf Crisis on the psychiatric hospitalization of Navy children and adolescents.
abstract: The effect of the Persian Gulf Crisis on Navy families was studied through admission rates of children to a private psychiatric hospital, marital status and diagnostic categories. During that time there was a statistical increase in admission of young boys under age twelve and all children from remarried families. Almost one-half of these patients were diagnosed with Dysthymia whereas this diagnosis was given only once during the time period before or after the crisis.
authors.affiliation: Charter Hospital of Jacksonville, FL.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McIntosh
mesh_terms: D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008889:Military Personnel; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare