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. 1987 Aug;17(3):727-38.
doi: 10.1017/s0033291700025964.

A longitudinal study of the psychological morbidity in children due to a natural disaster

A C McFarlane, S K Policansky, C Irwin

A longitudinal study of the psychological morbidity in children due to a natural disaster

A C McFarlane et al. Psychol Med. 1987 Aug.

Abstract

This longitudinal study examined the psychological impact of a bushfire disaster on a group of 808 children aged from 5 to 12. Contrary to prediction, the prevalence of behaviour and emotional problems 2 months after the fire was less than the prevalence in a carefully selected comparison group. Rather than decrease with time, the prevalence of psychological morbidity increased significantly, being as great 26 months after the disaster as at 8 months.

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