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Epidemiology of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-morbid disorders in Chile.
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Psychological medicine [Psychol Med] 2006 Nov; Vol. 36 (11), pp. 1523-33. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Jul 20. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Background: In this study we examined the prevalence rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), types of trauma most often associated with PTSD, the co-morbidity of PTSD with other lifetime psychiatric disorders, which disorders preceded PTSD, and gender differences in PTSD and trauma exposure in a representative sample of Chileans.<br />Method: The DSM-III-R PTSD and antisocial personality disorder modules from the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) and modules for a range of DSM-III-R diagnoses from the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) were administered to a representative sample of 2390 persons aged 15 to over 64 years in three cities in Chile.<br />Results: The lifetime prevalence of PTSD was 4.4% (2.5% for men and 6.2% for women). Among persons exposed to trauma, rape was most strongly associated with PTSD. Onset of PTSD significantly increased the risk of developing each of the 10 other tested disorders. Among those exposed to trauma, women were significantly more likely to develop PTSD, after controlling for assaultive violence.<br />Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of investigating the prevalence of PTSD, patterns of co-morbidity of PTSD, and gender differences in PTSD in non-English-speaking countries.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Antisocial Personality Disorder diagnosis
Antisocial Personality Disorder epidemiology
Antisocial Personality Disorder psychology
Anxiety Disorders diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders epidemiology
Anxiety Disorders psychology
Chile epidemiology
Comorbidity
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders diagnosis
Mental Disorders psychology
Middle Aged
Mood Disorders diagnosis
Mood Disorders epidemiology
Mood Disorders psychology
Rape psychology
Rape statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Statistics as Topic
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic psychology
Substance-Related Disorders diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders psychology
Life Change Events
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0033-2917
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Psychological medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16854253
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291706008282