PMID: 20645508Jul 22, 2010Paper

Somatic diseases in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder

Medicinski Arhiv
Esmina AvdibegovicZihnet Selimbasic

Abstract

Numerous studies indicate that the exposure to traumatic events and psychological trauma is a widespread. Studies also show the frequency of comorbidity of mental disorders in patients with posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD), while the effects of exposure to traumatic events on somatic health have been neglected for a long time. As PTSD might have a devastating effect on physical integrity and general health, the aim of this study was to show the prevalence of somatic problems in patients with PTSD. Analyzed were 217 patients treated in the period from 2005 to 2008 at the Traumatic Stress Disorders Unit of the Department for Psychiatry Tuzla, in which PTSD was diagnosed using DSM IV criteria. The medical records, Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) - version for Bosnia and Herzegovina for identification of war traumatic events and PTSD symptoms, modified Domestic Violence Inventory, general questionnaire on socio-demographic data and data related to psychosocial issues were used in this study. Somatic diseases were diagnosed by ICD-10. The average age of patients was 48.0246.33 years, with somewhat higher prevalence of male patients (136 ys 81). The highest number have completed secondary school (73.3%), were married (88%), e...Continue Reading

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