Objective 　To evaluate the effect of urgent psychological crisis intervention for 148 patients who were transferred to other provinces to receive treatment after the Wenchuan earthquake.
Methods 　We randomly selected 148 patients from the disaster area who received treatment in The Third Hospital of Mianyang City and then transferred to other provinces. A self-designed questionnaire, SAS, and SDS scales were administered to all patients 7 days and 1 day before their transfer. After the initial assessment, all patients received urgent psychological interventions including catharsis, leading, explanation, and cognition reconstruction.
Results 　After psychological intervention, both the full score and the standardized score of SAS and SDS declined significantly (P lt;0.01).
Conclusion 　Earthquake sufferers who were transferred to other provinces to receive treatment had psychological problems. Crisis psychological intervention may have improved their psychological status effectively.

Citation： ZHANG Qin,GUO Qiong. Effect of Urgent Psychological Crisis Intervention for 148 Patients Who Were Transferred to Other Provinces to Receive Treatment after the Wenchuan Earthquake. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2008, 08(11): 924-926. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20080204 Copy