Does a non-destructive earthquake cause posttraumatic stress disorder? A cross-sectional study.
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry
; 22(5): 295-9, 2013 May.
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ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the prevalence and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adolescents who experienced non-destructive, moderate magnitude earthquake. Four hundred and fifty students (214 girls and 236 boys between the ages of 12-14) were selected from secondary schools located within Konya province in Turkey, 6 months after the earthquake. They were chosen to participate in this cross-sectional study by simple random sampling. The students were evaluated by the child posttraumatic stress reaction index. Of all the students, we found that 3.5% had very severe, 20.8% had severe, 28.4% had moderate and 20% had mild symptoms of PTSD and that 24.3% had probable PTSD diagnoses. The most common PTSD symptoms were trauma-related fears, social avoidance, emotional detachment and the concentration difficulty. Limitations and implications for research studies are included in the discussion.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Desastres
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Terremotos
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Acontecimentos que Mudam a Vida
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article