MENTAL HEALTH IN SEVERE OCULAR CHEMICAL INJURIES

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MODIRIAN E.; MOUSAVI S.J.; MOUSAVI B.; SOROUSH M.; KHATERI SH.; HOSSEINI M.; MOKHBER N.

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Journal: Iranian Journal of War and Public Health Year:2015 | Volume:7 | Issue:3 Page(s): 139-145

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MENTAL HEALTH IN SEVERE OCULAR CHEMICAL INJURIES

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ANXIETYQ2

DEPRESSIVE DISORDERQ2

EYEQ3

SULFUR MUSTARDQ2

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Aims: Mustard gas is a toxic chemical agent that was repeatedly used by the Iraqi army against Iranian civilians and non-civilians during 8 years of war. The aim of this study was to assess the variety of mental disorders in chemically EYE injured.Instrument & Methods: In a cross-sectional study in 2010 in Mashhad City, Iran, 148 SULFUR MUSTARD exposed veterans who suffered severe ocular injury were evaluated. The diagnostic examination was conducted by a psychiatrist in a 20-minute interview. Psychological problems were assessed in 5 axes using DSM-IV (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; 4th edition). Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 22 software and Pearson correlation coefficient and Chi-square tests.Findings: 92 samples (62.2%) had abnormal temper, 62 samples (41.9%) had depression and 61 samples (41.2%) had irritability. 86 samples (58.1%) were affected by mental disorders; 50 samples (33.8%) by ANXIETY disorder and 45 samples (30.4%) by types of depression. Post-traumatic stress disorder and dysthymic were, respectively, the most common ANXIETY and depression disorders. 3 subjects (2/0%) had symptoms of dementia and one case (0.7%( suffered from schizophrenia. Family problem was the most common environmental stress. 18 new patients (12.2%) were identified. A significant relationship was observed between the number of children and types of mental disorders (p<0.001(.Conclusion: Rates of psychiatric disorders among veterans with severe chemical EYE injuries are several times more than Iranian population and almost twice the frequency of these problems is non-chemical warfare victims.

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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF VETERANS WITH MONOCULAR BLINDNESS; CASE STUDY OF FARS PROVINCE

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MODIRIAN, E., MOUSAVI, S.J., MOUSAVI, B., SOROUSH, M., KHATERI, SH., HOSSEINI, M., & MOKHBER, N.. (2015). MENTAL HEALTH IN SEVERE OCULAR CHEMICAL INJURIES. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF WAR AND PUBLIC HEALTH (TEBE-E-JANBAZ), 7(3), 139-145. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/152300/en

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MODIRIAN E., MOUSAVI S.J., MOUSAVI B., SOROUSH M., KHATERI SH., HOSSEINI M., MOKHBER N.. MENTAL HEALTH IN SEVERE OCULAR CHEMICAL INJURIES. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF WAR AND PUBLIC HEALTH (TEBE-E-JANBAZ)[Internet]. 2015;7(3):139-145. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/152300/en

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E. MODIRIAN, S.J. MOUSAVI, B. MOUSAVI, M. SOROUSH, SH. KHATERI, M. HOSSEINI, and N. MOKHBER, “MENTAL HEALTH IN SEVERE OCULAR CHEMICAL INJURIES,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF WAR AND PUBLIC HEALTH (TEBE-E-JANBAZ), vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 139–145, 2015, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/152300/en

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