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Harrison, Virginia and Mackenzie Ross, Sarah
(2016).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2016.08.020
Abstract
Previous research suggests that individuals with a prior history of pesticide poisoning are at increased risk of psychiatric disorder (Freire and Koifman, 2013), but findings regarding the impact of cumulative
low-level exposure are inconsistent. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether sheep farmers with a history of low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides (1) report a higher level of psychological distress on subjective symptom questionnaires, compared to unexposed controls (2) also meet internationally agreed diagnostic criteria for a psychiatric disorder more often than unexposed controls. 127 sheep farmers were evaluated and compared to 78 unexposed controls, matched in terms of gender, education, level of intelligence, working status and area of residence. Both self-report measures and structured clinical interviews were used to assess mental health. The exposed cohort reported significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression when self-report questionnaires were used to evaluate mood, even when stressful life events, demographic and physical health factors were taken into account. However, when diagnostic interviews were used to assess mood, this pattern only held true for anxiety.
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- Item ORO ID
- 47151
- Item Type
- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 1096-0953
- Project Funding Details
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Funded Project Name Project ID Funding Body Not Set VM02302 DEFRA (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) - Keywords
- Depression; Anxiety; Psychiatric disorder; Organophosphates; Pesticides
- Academic Unit or School
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Psychology and Counselling > Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Psychology and Counselling
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) - Research Group
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Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC)
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- © 2016 Elsevier Inc.
- Depositing User
- Virginia Harrison