Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Its Correlates Among Junior High School Students at 53 Months After Experiencing an Earthquake.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 13(3): 414-418, 2019 06.
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| ID: mdl-30207265
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To identify the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its determinants among adolescents more than 4 years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.METHOD:
Adolescents (1,125 total) from 2 junior high schools in areas affected by the catastrophic earthquake were followed up for 3 years. The self-rating PTSD scale based on the Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) and the Chinese Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Mental Disorders, 2nd Edition, Revised (CCMD-2-R) was collected at 53 months, and determinant data were collected repeatedly. Logistic regression was used for a determinants analysis.RESULTS:
The prevalence of overall PTSD was 23.4% among the sample. The risk factors for PTSD were older age (OR=1.52, 95% CI 1.20~1.92), and death or injury of a family member in the earthquake (OR=1.61, 95% CI 1.09~2.37). Adolescents who had moderate-to-severe common mental health problems were more likely to have PTSD symptoms, with ORs from 3.98 to 17.67 (All P<0.05). Self-esteem remained a protective factor for PTSD regardless of age, whereas positive coping was a protective factor for PTSD when adolescents were older.CONCLUSION:
PTSD symptoms among adolescent survivors of a catastrophic earthquake seemed to persist over time. Long-term interventions are needed to alleviate PTSD symptoms among adolescent survivors. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13414-418).Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Students
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Earthquakes
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article