[A survey of mental health among transferred injured survivors in Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the depression and anxious status among transferred injured survivors in Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province.


METHODS
A total of 43 transferred injured survivors were investigated by questionnaire exploring their trauma symptoms and mental health status.


RESULTS
High rates of trauma symptoms were remarkably observed in these survivors. Of all the respondents, 60% had some emotional symptoms and sleeping difficulties. About one third of respondents experienced recurrent and intrusive distressing recollection of event, 16 (37.21%) experienced nightmare, 15 (34.88%) had flashback and 7 (16.28%) of them tried to avoid relative stress.


CONCLUSIONS
Many mental symptoms were observed in transferred injured survivors. The two major factors of mental stress were emotional symptoms and re-experience of the disaster.
Wei
Ning
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Department of Mental Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Zhou
Wei-hua
WH
Hu
Jian-bo
JB
Huang
Man-li
ML
Qi
Hong-li
HL
Hu
Shao-hua
SH
Zhang
Ying-ran
YR
Liao
Zheng-luan
ZL
Xu
Yi
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult