Parker G
Med J Aust. 1975 May 24;1(21):650-2.
The incidence and course of psychological reactions following natural disasters has been based on clinical impressions in the past. In the present study, 67 survivors of cyclone Tracy who had been evacuated to Sydney were studied by an objective test, the General Health Questionnaire, which has been found to be a reliable and valid instrument in determining non-psychotic psychological disturbance. Fifty-eight per cent of these Darwin evacuees scored as "probable psychiatric cases" when tested five to eight days after the cyclone. Psychological disturbance increased with age and was more pronounced in females.
过去，自然灾害后心理反应的发生率及发展过程一直基于临床观察。在本研究中，通过一种客观测试——一般健康问卷，对67名从达尔文市疏散到悉尼的热带气旋特蕾西幸存者进行了研究。结果发现，该问卷在确定非精神病性心理障碍方面是一种可靠且有效的工具。在气旋过后五至八天进行测试时，这些来自达尔文市的疏散人员中有58%被判定为“可能患有精神疾病”。心理障碍随年龄增长而增加，且在女性中更为明显。
