TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Prevalence and determinants of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder after floods
JO  - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1  - Chen, Long
A1  - Tan, Hongzhuan
A1  - Cofie, Reuben
A1  - Hu, Shimin
A1  - Li, Yan
A1  - Zhou, Jia
A1  - Yang, Tubao
A1  - Tang, Xiaochao
A1  - Cui, Guanghui
A1  - Liu, Aizhong
SP  - 504
EP  - 508
VL  - 9
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To explore the prevalence and determinants of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among flood victims. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2014 among individuals who had experienced the 1998 floods and had been diagnosed with PTSD in 1999 in Hunan, China. Cluster sampling was used to select subjects from the areas that had been surveyed in 1999. PTSD was diagnosed according to DSM-IV criteria, social support was measured according to a Social Support Rating Scale, coping style was measured according to a Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and personality was measured by use of the revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Short Scale for Chinese. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews by use of a structured questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to reveal the determinants of chronic PTSD. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 123 subjects were interviewed, 17 of whom (14.4%) were diagnosed with chronic PTSD. Chronic PTSD was significantly associated with disaster stressors (odds ratio [OR]: 1.74; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22-2.47), nervousness (OR: 1.09; 95% CI: 1.01-1.17), and social support (OR: 0.85; 95 CI%: 0.74-0.98). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Chronic PTSD in flood victims is significantly associated with disaster stressors, nervousness, and social support. These factors may play important roles in identifying persons at high risk of chronic PTSD. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2015;0:1-5).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-7893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2015.64
ID  - ref1
ER  -