@article{ref1,
title="Posttraumatic stress disorder in demobilized ex-combatants from illegal armed groups in Colombia: cross-sectional study",
journal="Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice, and policy",
year="2021",
author="Avendaño Vásquez, Carlos Javier and Aguilar Ticona, Juan P. and Lins-Kusterer, Liliane and Quarantini, Lucas C.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the psychological and quality of life outcomes in demobilized Colombian ex-combatants. <br><br>METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 58 ex-combatants from the Colombian government's reintegration program. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was measured by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. We applied the Beck-II Depression Inventory, Resilience Scale, Everyday Discrimination Scale, and World Health Organization Quality of Life-Short Version (WHOQOL-BREF) for measuring symptoms of depression, resilience, discrimination, and quality of life, respectively. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of PTSD was 63,8%, principally on ex-combatants with ≤10 years in the reinstatement program. Females with primary/elementary school, extremely low social status, unipersonal family type, family income <1 minimal wage, and symptoms of depression showed a higher prevalence ratio (>1.30). The mean scores of depression symptoms, resilience, and quality of life were systematically poorer in the group with PTSD. Significant differences were found Resilience scale domains Personal Competence (p =.043) and Acceptance of Self and Life (p =.012), WHOQOL-BREF Psychological (p =.029) and Environment domains (p =.015). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Colombian ex-combatants with PTSD attending a reinstatement program presented a higher frequency of depression symptoms, lower quality of life, and lower resilience than those without PTSD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1942-9681",
doi="10.1037/tra0001168",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001168"
}