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Catastrophes

Below you can get an overview of the publications related to the research area 'catastrophes'. You will find publications related to victims of a catastrophes, as well as rescue personnel involved in a catastrophe.

The section below will provide you with an overview of our publications regarding catastrophes, organized in year of publication.

 

Catastrophes and Terror

  1. Elklit, A., & Jørgensen, L. K. (2022). The Great Belt Bridge Railway Accident: Post-traumatic stress reactions among passengers and bereaved family members. American Journal of Disaster Medicin, 17(2).  Doi: 10.5055/ajdm.2022.0429
  1. Jørgensen, L. K. & Elklit, A. (2020). Togulykken på Storebæltsbroen den 2. januar 2019. Odense: Videnscenter for Psykotraumatologi, SDU. (1-107).
  2. Elklit, A. (2020). Overlevende fra storebæltsulykken slås med psykiske problemer. Kristeligt Dagblad, 239(124), 18. juli.
  1. Elklit, A., Simonsen, L. D. & Todorovac, A. (2019). Medizinische und Psychosociale Versorgung von körperbehinderten Menschen in Notfallsituationen. Trauma – Zeitschrift für Psychotraumatogie und ihre Anwendungen, 17(2), 70-77.
  1. Elklit, A. (2018). Research results. Danish study. In federal office of civil protection and Disaster Assistance (Ed.) Assisting Disabled in Case of Disaster (pp69-74). Bonn:Author.
  2. Todorovac, A., Simonsen, L. D. & Elklit, A. (2018). Review of research. In Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (Ed.) Assisting Disabled in Case of Disaster (pp 133-135). Bonn: Author.
  3.  Elklit, A., Simonsen, L. D. & Todorovac, A. (2018). No one left behind - The accessibility of medical and psychosocial services following disasters and other traumatic events: Experiences of physical disabled individuals in Denmark. In Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (Ed.) Assisting Disabled in Case of Disaster (pp 136-152). Bonn: Author.
  4. Todorovac, A., Simonsen, L. D. & Elklit, A. (2018). No one left behind. Journal of Emergency Management, 16, 1-13. Doi:10.5055/jem2018.0000
 
  1. Skøt, L., Jeppesen, T., Mellentinc, A. S. & Elklit, A. (2017): Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in times of disaster and crisis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39 (24), 2468-2476. Doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1236154
  1. Andersen, M.E., Duch, C., & Elklit, A. (2016). Children's coping styles and trauma symptoms after an explosion disaster. Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 4(3), 132-140. Doi: 10.21307/sjcapp-2016-020
  2. Thordardottir, E. B., Valdimarsdottir, U. A., Hansdottir, I., Hauksdóttir, A., Dyregrov, A., Shipheard, J. C., Elklit, A., Resnick, H. & Gudmundsdottir, B. (2016). Sixteen-year follow-up of childhood avalanche survivors. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 7(1), 1-10 Doi: 10.3402/ejpt.v7.30995
  3. Thordardottir , E. B., Hansdottir , I., Valdimarsdottir, U. A., Resnick, H., Elklit, A., & Gudmundsdottir , B. (2016). Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Avalanche Survivors: A 16 Year Follow-up. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 204(4), 298-305. Doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000475
  4. Elklit, A.(2016): Danske erfaringer med psykosociale indsatser efter katastrofer og terror. Videnscenter for Psykotraumatologi.
  5. Skøt, L., Jeppesen, T., Mellentin, A. I., Elklit, A. (2016). Accessibility of medical and psychosocial services following disasters and other traumatic events: experiences of Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in Denmark. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39(24):2468-2476. DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1236154

  1. Haraldsdóttir, H., Gudmundsdóttir, D., Romano, E., Pordardóttir, E., Gudmundsdóttir, B., & Elklit, A. (2014). Volunteers and Professional Rescue Workers - Traumatization and Adaptation after an Avalanche Disaster in an Isolated Community. Journal of Emergency Management, 12(6), 457-466 . Doi: 10.5055/jem.2014.0209
  2. Gudmundsdottir, D., & Elklit, A. (2014). Longitudinal Study of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and their Predictors in Rescue Workers after a Firework Factory Disaster. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, 19, 99-103. Doi: 10.4172/1522- 4821.1000118
  3.  Contractor, A. A., Mehta, P., Tiamiyu, M. F., Hovey, J. D., Geers, A., Charak, R., . . . Elhai, J. D. (2014). Relations between PTSD and Distress dimensions in an Indian child/adolescent sample following the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 42(6), 925-935. Doi: 10.1007/s10802-013-9846-5
  4.  Ratzer, M., Brink, O., Knudsen, L., & Elklit, A. (2014). Posttraumatic stress in intensive care unit survivors – a prospective study. Health Psychology & Behavioural Medicine, 2(1), 882-898. Doi:10.1080/21642850.2014.94376
  5.  Ratzer, M., Romano, E., & Elklit, A. (2014). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients Following Intensive Care Unit Treatment: A Review of Studies Regarding Prevalence and Risk Factors. Journal of Treatment and Trauma, 3(2), 1-15. Doi: 10.4172/2167-1222.1000190
  6.  Elklit, A. (2014). Danske erfaringer - efter katastrofen. Omsorg, 31(1), 15-20.
  7.  Charak, R., Armour, C., Elklit, A., Angmo, D., Elhai, J. D., & Koot, H. M. (2014). Factor structure of PTSD, and relation with gender in trauma survivors from india. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 5(1), 25547-25547.
  8.  Christiansen, D., Hansen, M. & Elklit, A. (2014). Correlates of coping styles in an adolescent trauma sample. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 7, 75–85. Doi 10.1007/s40653-014-0011-2.
  9.  Charak. R., Armour, C., Elklit, A., Koot, H. M., Elhai, J. D. (2014). Assessing the Latent Factor Association between the Dysphoria model of PTSD and Positive and Negative Affect in Trauma Victims from India. Psychological Injury & Law, 7, 122-130. Doi: 10.1007/s12207-014-9192-0
  10. Elklit, A. & Gudmundsdóttir, D. (2014) A longitudinal study of post-traumatic stress symptoms and their predictors in rescue workers after a firework factory disaster. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 16(2), 99-103. Doi: 10.4172/1522-4821.1000118.

 

  1. Wang, M., Armour, C., Li, X., Dai, X., Zu, X., & Yao, S. (2013). Further evidence for a five-factor model of PTSD: Factorial invariance across gender in Chinese earthquake survivors. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 201(2), 145-152. Doi:10.1097/NMD.0b013e31827f627d

  2. Rønholt, S., Karsberg, S., & Elklit, A. (2013). Preliminary Evidence for a Classroom Based Psychosocial Intervention for Disaster Exposed Children with Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology. Journal of Research and Practice in Children's Services. Child Youth Care Forum, 42(6), 617-631. Doi: 10.1007/s10566-013-9220-3

  3. Ghazali, S. R., Elklit, A., Yaman, K., & Ahmad, M. (2013). Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 18(3), 260-274. Doi: 10.1080/15325024.2012.688703

  4. Elklit, A., Nielsen, L. H., Lasgaard, M., & Duch, C. (2013). A Cartoon-based Measure of PTSD Symptompatology in Children Exposed to Disaster. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 18, 54-63. Doi: 10.1080/15325024.2012.679125

  5. Elklit, A., & Kurdahl, S. (2013). The psychological reactions after witnessing a killing in public in a Danish high school. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 4(1), 19826. Doi: 10.3402/ejpt.v4i0.19826

  6. Levinsen, L. K., & Elklit, A. (2013). Kognitive senreaktioner og mestringsstrategier hos overlevende og efterladte til branden om bord på Scandinavian Star. Matrix, 30(4), 250-267.

  1. Armour, C., Ghazali, S. R., & Elklit, A. (2012). PTSD’s latent structure in Malayan tsunami victims: Assessing the newly proposed Dysphoric Arousal model. Psychiatry Research, 206(1), 26-32. Doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.09.012
  2. Witteveen, A. B., Bisson, J. I., Ajdukovic, D., Arnberg, F. K., Bergh Johannesson, K., Bolding, H. B., Elklit, A., Jehel, L., Johansen, V. A., Lis-Turlejska, M., Nordanger, D. O., Orengo-García, F., Polak, A. R., Punamaki, R., Schnyder, U., Wittmann, L., & Olff, M. (2012). Post-disaster psychosocial services across europe: The TENTS project. Social Science & Medicine (1982), 75(9), 1708-1714. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.06.017
  3. Ditlevsen, D. N. & Elklit, A.: Gender, Trauma Type and PTSD Prevalence: A Re-analysis of 18 Nordic Convenience Samples. Annals of General Psychiatry, 11:26, 2012. Doi:10.1186/1744-859X-11-26
  1. Wang, L., Long, D., Li, Z., & Armour, C. (2011). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Structure in Chinese Adolescents Exposed to a Deadly Earthquake. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39(5), 749-758. Doi: 10.1007/s10802-011-9508-4
  2. Charak, R., & Spalzes, L. (2011). Exposure to Cloudburst in Leh: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Factors. Indian Journal of Psychological Science, 2(2), 79-88.

  1. Spindler, H., Elklit, A., & Christiansen, D. M. (2010). Risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder following a technological disaster in a residential area: A note on the origin of gender differences in post-traumatic stress disorder. Gender Medicine, 7(2), 156-165. Doi: 10.1016/j.genm.2010.04.001
  2. Witteveen, A.B., Bisson, I. J., Ajdukovic, D., Bergh-Johannesen, K., Gurris, N., Johansen, V., Nordanger, D., Garcia, F. O., Punamäki, R.L., Sezgin, A. U., Elklit, A., Freeman, C., Jehel, L., Lis-Turlejska, M., Schnyder, U., Lueger-Schuster, B., Witt-mann, L., & Olff, M.(2010) The European Network for Traumatic Stress (TENTS). Traumatic Stress Points, 24(2), 7-8.
  3. Elklit, A., Nielsen, L. H., Dinesen, C. S. & Jacobsen, M.: Traumakurs för barn efter en katastrof. Jönköping, Sverige: Divendo förlag. 2010.
  1. Elklit, A., & Christiansen, D. M. (2009). Predictive factors for somatization in a trauma sample. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology, 5(1), 1-8. Doi: 10.1186/1745-0179-5-1
  2. Molin, K., Elklit, A., & Petersen, T. (2009). Myndighederne undervurderer behovet for psykologisk bistand ved katastrofer. Psykolog Nyt, 63(8), 3-11.
  3.  Molin, K., Elklit, A., & Petersen, T. (2009). Tiden læger ikke alle sår. Psykolog Nyt, 63(8), 3-11.
  4.  Elklit, A., Nielsen, L., Dinesen, C., & Jacobsen, M. (2009). Traumekursus for børnene på Bakkeskolen efter fyrværkerikatastrofen i Seest ved Kolding: Psykotraumatologisk Forskningsenhed, Psykologisk Institut Århus.
  5. Bering, R., Elklit, A., Schedlich, C. & Zurek, G.: Psychosocial Crisis Management: The Role of Screening, Factors, and Psychopharmacology to Prevent Trauma Related Disorders. Zeitschrift für Psychotraumatologie und Psychologische Medizin, 7(3), 61-76, 2009.
  1. Elklit, A., Petersen, T., & Molin, K. (2008). De psykosociale konsekvenser af fyrværkerikatastrofen i Seest. Del 3 - Beboerne 15 måneder efter. Psykologisk Skriftserie, 29(1), 1-67.
  2. Duch, C., & Elklit, A. (2008). Børneperspektiv på en katastrofe: Børn reagerer ganske stærkt og længe på en katastrofe, og især pigerne og de mindste børn er udsatte. Det bekræftes i en ny undersøgelse omfattende de børn, som oplevede Seest-eksplosionen. Psykolog Nyt, 62(4), 8-12
  1. Elklit, A. (2007): Krisehjælp og krisestyring? Psykolog Nyt, 61, (19), 26-30
  2. Elklit, A. (2007). Psychological consequences of a firework factory disaster in a local community. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 42(8), 664-668. Doi: 10.1007/s00127-007-0206-z
  3.  Elklit, A., & Petersen, T. (2007). En analyse af demografiske, sociale og psykologiske forskelle mellem de Seestborgere, som oplevede forsikringsselskabet som belastende versus hjælpsomt. Rapport til Forsikring og Pension: Psykologisk Institut, Aarhus Universitet.
  4. Elklit, A., & Molin, K. (2007). De psykosociale følger af fyrværkerikatastrofen i Seest. Del 2 - Indsatspersonellet 5 måneder efter. Psykologisk Skriftserie, 28(1), 1-104.
  5.  Molin, K., & Elklit, A. (2007). Indsatsen i Seest II. Psykolog Nyt, 61(14), 8-14.
  6.  Molin, K., & Elklit, A. (2007). Indsatsen i Seest. Psykolog Nyt, 61(13), 8-13.
  7.  Duch, C. (2007). Børns reaktioner og tilpasning efter en katastrofe. Forlag: Klematis
  8.  Elklit, A., Isidor, S., Kristensen T. E., Konnerup, A., Lyngby, M. & Obaidi, M.: Psykologisk krisehjælp – ydelser, ordninger og behov. København: Dansk Krise- og Katastrofepsykologisk selskab og Psykologisk Institut, Aarhus Universitet. 2007. 1-149.
  9. Elklit, A.: Krisepsykologi til eksamen. Psykolog Nyt, 61, (12), 3-8, 2007.
  1. Elklit, A., & Molin, K. (2006). De psykologiske konsekvenser af fyrværkerikatastrofen i Seest. Del 1 - Beboerne 3 måneder efter. Psykologisk Skriftserie, 27(2), 1-142.
  2. Molin, K., & Elklit, A. (2006). Oplevelsen af en katastrofe. Psykolog Nyt, 60(9), 20-25.
  3. Elklit, A., & Molin, K. (2006). Tre måneder efter Seest. Psykolog Nyt, 60(8), 6-11.
  4. Molin, K., & Elklit, A. (2006). Læren af Seest-katastrofen. Psykolog Nyt, 60(10), 16-19.
  5. Bödvarsdóttir, I., Elklit, A., & Guðmundsdóttir, D. (2006). Posttraumatic stress reactions in children after two large earthquakes in Iceland. Nordic Psychology, 58(2), 91-107. Doi: 10.1027/1901-2276.58.2.91

  1. Elklit, A. (2005) Forberedt på terror? Psykolog Nyt, 59(14), 30-31.
  2. Elklit, A.: Hvordan klarer jordskælvsofre sig psykologisk set? Forskningsnyt fra Psykologi, 14, 2005, (3), 16-17. Også trykt i Psykolog Nyt, 59, (14), 22, 2005.
  1. Bödvarsdóttir, I., & Elklit, A. (2004). Psychological reactions in Icelandic earthquake survivors. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 45(1), 3-13. Doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2004.00373.x
  1. Böðvarsdóttir, Í., & Elklit, A. (2003). Áfallaröskun og sálræn viðbrögð meðal íslenskra þolenda jarðskjálfta. Sálfræðiritið. http://www.sal.is
  2. Elklit, A.: Mødet med det onde i et psykotraumatologisk perspektiv. Psyke og Logos, 24, (1), 2003, 152-161.
  3. Sørensen, S.D. & Elklit, A.: De glemte generationer – perspektiver på tværgenerationel traumetransmission. Psyke og Logos, 24, (1), 2003, 162-195.
  1. Finnsdóttir, T., & Elklit, A. (2002). Posttraumatic Sequelae in a Community hit by an Avalanche. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 15(6), 479- 485. Doi: 10.1023/A:1020969906251
  1. Elklit, A. (2000). The institutional Response to Disaster: The case of a Shooting Drama. ESTSS Bulleting, 7(1), 3-9.
  1. Elklit, A. (1997). The Aftermath of an Industrial Disaster. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 96(392), 1-25. Doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb05957.x
  2. Elklit, A. (1997). De psykologiske følger af en voldsom arbejdsulykke. In G. Graversen (Ed.), Et arbejsliv (pp. 89-111). Århus: Psykologisk Institut, Århus Universitet.
  3. Elklit, A. (1997) Katastrofen på Scandinavian Star. Førstehjælp og Sundhedsfremme, 88, 3-6.
  1. Elklit, A. (1996). Hvordan klarede ofrene fra ‘Scandinavian Star’ sig? Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 33, 646-347.
  2. Elklit, A. (1996). Scandinavian Starofrene tre og et halvt år efter katastrofen. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 33, 653-654.
  3. Elklit, A. (1996). De psykologiske reaktioner og eftervirkninger hos ofre for transportkatastrofer til søs. Nordisk Psykologi, 48 (1),1-20.
  4. Elklit, A. (1996). Skuddramaet i universitetskantinen. En analyse af akutte eftervirkninger og handlemønstre, Nordisk Psykologi, 48(4): 279-303.

  1. Elklit, A., Andersen, L. B., & Arctander, T. (1995). Scandinavian Star. Anden del. De fysiske, psykologiske og sociale eftervirkninger 3½ år efter katastrofen. Psykologisk Skriftserie, 20(2), 1-90.
  2. Elklit, A. (1995). The Psychological Aftermath of Transportation Catastrophes at Sea. Århus: Psykologisk Institut, Århus Universitet

  1. Elklit, A., & Andersen, L. B. (1994). Scandinavian Star - en undersøgelse af de fysiske, psykologiske og sociale eftervirkninger af en katastrofe. Psykologisk Skriftserie, 19(5), 1-92.
  2. Elklit, A.: Skuddramaet på Aarhus Universitet. Psykologisk Skriftserie, 19, (3),1994, 1- 42
  3. Elklit, A: Hvad sker der med mennesker, der er tæt på et skuddrama? Forskningsnyt fra psykologien, 3, (6), 1994, 16-20.

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