title: Psychiatric disorders among Egyptian pesticide applicators and formulators.
abstract: Two hundred eight pesticide formulators, 172 pesticide applicators, and 223 control subjects (72 from an urban region matching the pesticide formulators and 151 from a rural area matching the pesticide applicators) underwent psychiatric assessment. The study aimed to screen for psychiatric morbidity using a standardized screening tool, the General Health Questionnaire, and a widely recognized system of diagnosis and classification, the revised third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders (DSM-III-R). Significantly higher frequencies of psychiatric disorders were found in the exposed groups. The predominant diagnosis was depressive neurosis; the most frequent symptoms were irritability and erectile dysfunction. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Amr
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Halim
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Moussa
mesh_terms: D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D011581:Psychological Tests
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides