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Psychiatric disorders among Egyptian pesticide applicators and formulators.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Amr, Maryam Mohammad Halim, Zahid Moussa, Seydou |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| 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. |
| Starting Page | 603 |
| Ending Page | 606 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.unc.edu/~eckerman/Amr.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 9311547v1 |
| Volume Number | 73 |
| Issue Number | 1-2 |
| Journal | Environmental research |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Applicator - device DSM-III Depressive disorder Egyptian language Erectile dysfunction MATCHING Mental disorders Morbidity - disease rate Neurotic Disorders Pesticides Revision procedure nervous system disorder |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |