Am J Psychiatry 1985; 142:303-307
Copyright © 1985 by American Psychiatric Association
Secondary disaster victims: the emotional effects of recovering and identifying human remains
DR Jones
The author conducted a questionnaire survey of the 592 U.S. Air Force
personnel involved in transporting and identifying the bodies of the almost
1,000 persons who died in Jonestown, Guyana; 225 (38%) of the personnel
involved returned the questionnaire, as well as 76 (22%) of 352 individuals
who were not involved in the operation. The Guyana respondents reported
significantly more short-term dysphoria, which was more pronounced in those
younger than 25 years of age, those who were black, those who were enlisted
men rather than officers, and those with more exposure to the bodies. The
author discusses the implications of these findings in planning future
disaster relief programs.
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