@article{ref1,
title="Socio-demographic patterns of posttraumatic stress disorder in Medellin, Colombia and the context of lifetime trauma exposure",
journal="Disaster health",
year="2016",
author="Gaviria, Silvia Lucia and Alarcón, Renato D. and Espinola, Maria and Restrepo, Diana and Lotero, Juliana and Berbesi, Dedsy Y. and Sierra, Gloria Maria and Chaskel, Roberto and Espinel, Zelde and Shultz, James M.",
volume="3",
number="4",
pages="139-150",
abstract="Colombia, South America is currently transitioning to post-conflict status following 6 decades of armed conflict. The population has experienced extensive exposures to potentially traumatic events throughout the lifespan. Sources of trauma exposure include the prolonged armed insurgency, narco-trafficking violence, urban gang violence, violent actions of criminal bands, intra-familial violence, gender-based violence, and sex trafficking. Exposure to potentially traumatic events is related to a variety of psychiatric outcomes, in particular, posttraumatic stress disorder. Given this context of lifetime trauma exposure, socio-demographic patterns of posttraumatic stress disorder were explored in a sample of residents of Medellin, Colombia, the nation's second largest city and a nexus for multiple types of trauma exposure.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2166-5044",
doi="10.1080/21665044.2016.1263086",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21665044.2016.1263086"
}