TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among adult survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China
JO  - Journal of Traumatic Stress
A1  - Zhang, Xiulan
A1  - Wang, Xiying
A1  - Zhang, Braven Qiang
A1  - Yuan, Yin
A1  - Ho, Andy Hau Yan
A1  - Ran, Mao-Sheng
A1  - Lu, Ben Qibin
A1  - Qu, Zhiyong
A1  - Wang, Chong-Wen
A1  - Chan, Cecilia Lai Wan
SP  - 295
EP  - 302
VL  - 24
IS  - 3
N2  - This study examined the estimated prevalence rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and associated risk factors among Chinese adult survivors 7 to 8 months after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The sample was recruited from 2 areas close to the epicenter but of different distances. The estimated rate of PTSD symptoms was 55.6% and 26.4% respectively in the two areas. Loss of a child was a strong predictive factor for PTSD symptoms for the parents. Other predictive factors included female gender, loss of a parent, loss of friends or neighbors, residential house damage or collapse, and proximity to the epicenter. Effective and sustainable mental health services are needed and should be directed particularly to bereaved survivors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-9867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20645
ID  - ref1
ER  -