Noise, Noise Sensitivity and Psychiatric Disorder
Epidemiological and Psychophysiological Studies

This monograph reports on two important studies of noise sensitivity.

Stephen A. Stansfeld (Author)

9780521439756, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 21 January 1993

54 pages
24.5 x 17.4 x 0.5 cm, 0.1 kg

This monograph reports on two important studies of noise sensitivity. They are a six-year follow-up study of a group of highly noise-sensitive and low noise-sensitive women and a longitudinal study examining changes in noise sensitivity with recovery from depression.

List of tables
List of figures
Synopsis
Part I. Introduction
Section 1. Review of the Literature: 1. Definition of noise
2. Auditory effects of noise
Section 2. Non-Auditory Effects of Noise on Health: Subjective Indices
Section 3. Non-Auditory Effects of Noise: Psychophysiological Indices
Section 4. Noise Annoyance
Section 5. Noise Sensitivity
Part II. The Studies
Section 1. Study 1: 1. Method
2. Results
Section 2. Study 2: 1. Method
2. Results
3. Discussion
References.

Subject Areas: Psychiatry [MMH]