Psychiatric symptoms experienced by adolescents in Nepal following the 2015 earthquakes
In 2015, Nepal was hit by two major earthquakes, which caused 8,900 deaths and displaced more than 450,000 people. We assessed the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depressive symptoms and explored potential risk factors among adolescents.
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Sanju Silwal, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Roshan Chudal, Andre Sourander, Lars Lien Tags: Research paper Source Type: research