Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder among adult survivors six months after the Wenchuan earthquake

2013 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 493-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobo Zhou ◽  
Lin Kang ◽  
Xueli Sun ◽  
Hui Song ◽  
Wenjun Mao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Adult Survivors ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
The Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals Risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder 10 years after Wenchuan earthquake: a population-based case–control study

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingqing Lu ◽  
Wenqi Zeng ◽  
Zhuyue Li ◽  
Jin Wen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
The Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Aims To investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the hard-hit areas 10 years after the Wenchuan earthquake, and explore the risk factors of long-term PTSD among Wenchuan earthquake survivors. Methods A matched case–control study was conducted. The involving participants were from the hard-hit areas 10 years after the Wenchuan earthquake. The collected information includes demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, behaviour habits, earthquake exposure, perceived social support, physical health and mental health. Mental health status was measured using the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C). Respondents with PCL-C score ⩾38 were classified as cases, and then the cases and controls were matched based on age (±3 years) and community location according to a ratio of 1:3. Results We obtained 86 cases and 258 controls. After controlling for confounding factors, it was found that lower income (OR 2.42; 95% CI 1.16–5.03), chronic diseases (OR 3.00; 95% CI 1.31–6.88) and death of immediate families in the earthquake (OR 7.30; 95% CI 2.36–22.57) were significantly associated with long-term PTSD symptoms. Conclusion Even 10 years after the Wenchuan earthquake, the survivors in the hard-hit areas still suffered from severe mental trauma. Low income, chronic diseases and death of immediate families in the earthquakes are significantly associated with long-term PTSD symptoms. Interventions by local governments and health institutions to address these risk factors should be undertaken to promote the health of survivors.

Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among adolescents after the Wenchuan earthquake in China

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1687-1693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Zhang ◽  
M.-S. Ran ◽  
Y.-H. Li ◽  
G.-J. Ou ◽  
R.-R. Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
The Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Post Traumatic

BackgroundThe Wenchuan earthquake was a catastrophic earthquake in China. The aim of this study is to explore longitudinally the rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression in adolescents after the Wenchuan earthquake, and to identify independent predictors of PTSD.MethodPTSD and depression symptoms among adolescents at 6, 12 and 18 months after the Wenchuan earthquake were investigated using the PTSD Checklist Civilian Version and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Subjects in this study included 548 high school student survivors in a local boarding high school.ResultsThe rates of PTSD symptoms were 9.7%, 1.3% and 1.6% at the 6-, 12- and 18-month follow-ups, respectively. BDI scores were found to be the best predictor of severity of PTSD at 6, 12 and 18 months. Gender was another variable contributing significantly to PTSD at 6 and 12 months after the earthquake. In the 12-month follow-up, home damage was found to be a predictor of severity of PTSD symptoms. Being a child with siblings was found to be a predictor of severity of PTSD symptoms at 12 and 18 months after the earthquake.ConclusionsPTSD symptoms changed gradually at various stages after the earthquake. Depression symptoms were predictive of PTSD symptoms in the 18-month follow-up study. Other predictors of PTSD symptoms included female gender and being a child with siblings. The results of this study may be helpful for further mental health interventions for adolescents after earthquakes.

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