A study of posttraumatic stress in a student population.
J Genet Psychol
; 163(1): 89-96, 2002 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-11952267
ABSTRACT
The authors examined the incidence of posttraumatic stress (PTS), with respect to levels of exposure to traumatic events, in a British student population. Respondents (N = 700) completed a standard questionnaire booklet that contained a posttraumatic stress disorder interview. The questionnaire collected personal demographic information and was used by researchers to ascertain whether respondents had experienced a traumatic event. Consistent with previous American studies, PTS was found to be relatively common; 23.3% of the sample showed either current or past PTS. Female participants had a significantly higher incidence of PTS than did male participants, although the latter were more likely to report having experienced a traumatic event. The experience of trauma was significantly associated with the likelihood of PTS. The authors discuss implications of their results in terms of long-term consequences of unresolved trauma.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático
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Estudiantes
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Genet Psychol
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido