Trauma type as a conditional risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder in a referred clinic sample of adolescents

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Jani NöthlingSoraya Seedat

Abstract

Traumatic experiences that are varied in type and severity may lead to the development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Some trauma types present a higher conditional risk for PTSD owing to their nature and impact on growth and functioning. Few studies have investigated the conditional risk of PTSD in clinic referred adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of the study was to determine the conditional risk for PTSD based on various trauma types (car accidents, other serious accidents, fires, witnessing a natural disaster, witnessing a violent crime, being confronted with traumatic news, witnessing domestic violence, physical abuse and sexual abuse) and to stratify risk by gender. Adolescents exposed to at least one Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV) qualifying trauma were referred to a research clinic in Cape Town, South Africa (n = 216). PTSD status was assessed using a clinician administered interview. Conditional risk was determined using backwards stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis for 1) the whole sample, 2) females only and 3) males only. Gender differences in exposure to trauma types were determined using chi-square tests and cross-tabulatio...Continue Reading

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May 7, 2020·Journal of Trauma Nursing : the Official Journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses·Ansuk Jeong, Nam Hee Kim
Jul 6, 2020·Psychiatry Research·Sélim Benjamin GuessoumMarie Rose Moro
Aug 17, 2021·Nordic Journal of Psychiatry·Dawn E PeleikisStephen V Faraone

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