Unrecognized trauma and PTSD among public mental health consumers with chronic and severe mental illness.
Community Ment Health J
; 42(5): 487-500, 2006 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16868841
ABSTRACT
Lifetime prevalence of traumatic events and current PTSD was assessed among 142 mental health consumers with serious mental illness served by a psychosocial rehabilitation day program. Lifetime exposure to trauma was high (87%). The rate of PTSD based on the PTSD Checklist (PCL) was also high (19-30% depending on different scoring criteria). Overall, the PCL had strong internal reliability for this sample. Documentation of trauma and PTSD was exceptionally low in medical records. Results suggest that trauma and PTSD are significantly overlooked in the public mental health system. Improved recognition of trauma and PTSD are needed in order to provide meaningful services to this highly vulnerable population.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Ferimentos e Lesões
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Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Centros Comunitários de Saúde Mental
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article