Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 102, Issue 1 , Pages 35-45, September 2007

The association between dispositional optimism and mental health problems among disaster victims and a comparison group: A prospective study

  • Peter G. van der Velden

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Psychotrauma, Zaltbommel, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Institute for Psychotrauma, P.O. Box 266, 5300 AG Zaltbommel, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 418 683400.
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  • Rolf. J. Kleber

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Psychotrauma, Zaltbommel, The Netherlands
    • Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Marijda Fournier

      Affiliations

    • VU University Medical Centre, GGZ Buitenamstel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Linda Grievink

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Environmental Health Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Annelieke Drogendijk

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Psychotrauma, Zaltbommel, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Berthold P.R. Gersons

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center/De Meren, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 25 September 2006; received in revised form 5 December 2006; accepted 5 December 2006.

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PII: S0165-0327(06)00533-7

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2006.12.004

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 102, Issue 1 , Pages 35-45, September 2007

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