One Single Question Is not Sufficient to Identify Individuals With Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity

Abstract: Background: Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance attributed to Electromagnetic Fields (IEI-EMF) is a self-reported condition where non-specific symptoms are attributed to weak non-ionizing electromagnetic fields. Despite its expanding prevalence, there is no generally accepted diagnostic procedure or definition to identify patients with this condition, thus studies usually apply only one question as inclusion criterion. The aim of our study was to demonstrate the heterogeneity of a self-reported IEI-EMF group and to identify further self-report questions that could be applied as inclusion criteria. Method: Cross-sectional on-line survey study was carried out with 473 participants (76.3% women; age: 35.03 ± 13.24 yrs). Self-diagnosed IEI-EMF (as assessed with a yes-or-no question), frequency of EMF-related symptom and severity of the condition were assessed, as well as somatic symptom distress (Patient Health Questionnaire Somatic Symptom Severity Scale, PHQ-15). Results: 72 (15.2%).... https://cpe.psychopen.eu/index.php/cpe/article/view/2551

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: One Single Question Is not Sufficient to Identify Individuals With Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity ; volume:1 ; number:4 ; day:17 ; month:12 ; year:2019 ; Clinical psychology in Europe ; 1, Heft 4 (17.12.2019)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Renáta Szemerszky ; Zsuzsanna Dömötör ; Ferenc Köteles

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.32872/cpe.v1i4.35668
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101416062914627769
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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