scholarly journals Prevalence and Characteristics of Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Operational Members of the South African National Defence Force

2003 ◽  
Vol 168 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soraya Seedat ◽  
Christoff le Roux ◽  
Dan J. Stein
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
The South ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
National Defence

scholarly journals Male Survivors’ Perceptions of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Management Strategies in the South African Mining Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thandisizwe Redford Mavundla ◽  
Lindiwe Innocentia Zungu
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
The South ◽  
Mining Sector ◽  
Male Survivors ◽  
Post Traumatic

Deep-shaft mining is regarded as a high-risk occupation with an increasing number of traumatic accidents. Though there are strategies for the management of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), little has been done to document the male survivors’ perceptions of PTSD management strategies in the South African mining sector. An exploratory, descriptive and contextual study was conducted within the South African mining sector to explore and describe the survivors’ perceptions of PTSD management strategies. The population comprised all men who were suffering from PTSD as a result of accidents in the mines. A purposive sample of 29 men was selected to participate in the study and data saturation was achieved. Unstructured individual interviews and field notes were used as methods of data collection. One question was asked during the interviews: “What do think helped you recover from PTSD?” Communication skills were employed to facilitate the participation of the men during the interviews. Data were collected using a voice recorder and were then transcribed verbatim and analysed using Tesch’s descriptive method of data analysis. Measures for ensuring trustworthiness were applied to verify the findings. Three themes emerged during data analysis: (1) perceived emphasis on physical versus psychological treatments, (2) perceived coping strategies used to deal with the trauma, and lastly, (3) the perceived effect of social support networks during trauma. Based on the perceptions of the participants, it became evident that PTSD management did not meet expectations. An integrated approach is recommended for the future treatment of psychological and physical trauma among survivors of traumatic events in the mining sector.

scholarly journals Trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress symptoms in urban African schools

2004 ◽  
Vol 184 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Seedat ◽  
C. Nyamai ◽  
F. Njenga ◽  
B. Vythilingum ◽  
D. J. Stein
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
South African ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic

BackgroundThere is a lack of comparative data on the prevalence and effects of exposure to violence in African youth.AimsWe assessed trauma exposure, post-traumatic stress symptoms and gender differences in adolescents from two African countries.MethodA sample of 2041 boys and girls from 18 schools in Cape Town and Nairobi completed anonymous self-report questionnaires.ResultsMore than 80% reported exposure to severe trauma, either as victims or witnesses. Kenyan adolescents, compared with South African, had significantly higher rates of exposure to witnessing violence (69% v. 58%), physical assault by a family member (27% v. 14%) and sexual assault (18% v. 14%). But rates of current full-symptom post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (22.2% v. 5%) and current partial-symptom PTSD (12% v. 8%) were significantly higher in the South African sample. Boys were as likely as girls to meet PTSD symptom criteria.ConclusionsAlthough the lifetime exposure to trauma was comparable across both settings, Kenyan adolescents had much lower rates of PTSD. This difference may be attributable to cultural and other trauma-related variables. High rates of sexual assault and PTSD, traditionally documented in girls, may also occur in boys and warrant further study.

Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Burnout in Doctors and Nurses Suffering Agressions

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gascon ◽  
J. P. Pereira ◽  
M. J. Cunha ◽  
M. A. Santed ◽  
B. Martinez-Jarreta
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Doctors And Nurses
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