Chronic insomnia in workers poisoned by inorganic mercury: psychological and adaptive aspects

Insomnia is one of the symptoms of inorganic mercury poisoning (IMP). The objective of this study is to analyze the chief psychological aspects in the adjustment of workers with chronic insomnia associated with IMP. For this purpose the Preventive Clinical Interview and the Ryad Simon Operational Ad...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2000-03, Vol.58 (1), p.32-38
Main Authors: Rossini, S R, Reimão, R, Lefèvre, B H, Medrado-Faria, M A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Physiological
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
industrial poisoning
Male
mercury exposure
mercury intoxication
Mercury Poisoning - complications
Mercury Poisoning - psychology
Middle Aged
NEUROSCIENCES
Occupational Diseases - chemically induced
Occupational Diseases - psychology
Operational Adaptive Diagnostic Scale
PSYCHIATRY
sleep
sleep disorders
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - chemically induced
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - psychology
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Summary:Insomnia is one of the symptoms of inorganic mercury poisoning (IMP). The objective of this study is to analyze the chief psychological aspects in the adjustment of workers with chronic insomnia associated with IMP. For this purpose the Preventive Clinical Interview and the Ryad Simon Operational Adaptive Diagnostic Scale (Escala Diagnóstica Adaptativa Operacionalizada-EDAO) were utilized. Fifteen subjects with mean age of 40 years (10 males and 5 females) were studied. Nine were diagnosed with High Adaptive Inefficacy, five with Moderate Inefficient Adaptation and only one with Mild Inefficient Adaptation. Impairment occurred in four adaptive sectors: affective relationship, social-cultural, productivity and organic. Adaptive efficiency indicated that in all the 15 subjects studied the adaptive solutions were frustrating and led to psychic suffering and/or environmental conflict confirming the severity of the involvement in chronic IMP.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
0004-282X
1678-4227
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2000000100005