TY - T1 - Fear of nuclear war increases the risk of common mental disorders among young adults : a five-year follow-up study SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/253115 T3 - A1 - Poikolainen, Kari; Aalto-Setala, Terhi; Tuulio-Henriksson, Annamari; Marttunen, Mauri; Lönnqvist, Jouko A2 - PB - Y1 - 2004 LA - eng AB - Background: Evidence on the relation between fear of war and mental health is insufficient. We carried out a prospective cohort study to find out whether fear of nuclear war is related to increased risk of common mental disorders. Methods: Within two months preceding the outbreak of Persian Gulf War in January 1991, 1518 adolescents [mean age 16.8 years, SD 0.9] filled in a self-administered questionnaire. Of the 1493 respondents, 47% gave their written informed consent to participate in the fol... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - MINOR PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEFENSE STYLES; SOCIAL-FACTORS; LIFE EVENTS; HEALTH; THREAT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ADOLESCENCE; DEPRESSION; 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health; 3124 Neurology and psychiatry N1 - PP - ER -