Characterization of Mental Illness Among US Coal Miners
Drew Harris, Timothy L. McMurry, Amanda Caughron, Jody Willis, Justin C. Blackburn, Chad Brizendine, Margaret M. Tomann
Abstract
This cohort study examines the prevalence of and risk factors for mental illness among current and former coal miners in the United States.
Topics & Concepts
Mental illnessCoalCharacterization (materials science)PsychologyGeographyMental healthPsychiatryArchaeologyMaterials scienceNanotechnologyEmployment and Welfare StudiesPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchOccupational Health and Safety Research