TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its correlates among junior high school students at 53 months after experiencing an earthquake
JO  - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1  - Liu, Qiaolan
A1  - Jiang, Min
A1  - Yang, Yang
A1  - Zhou, Huan
A1  - Zhou, Yanyang
A1  - Yang, Min
A1  - Xu, Huanyu
A1  - Ji, Yuanyi
SP  - 414
EP  - 418
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its determinants among adolescents more than 4 years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. <br><br>METHOD: Adolescents (1,125 total) from 2 junior high schools in areas affected by the catastrophic earthquake were followed up for 3 years. The self-rating PTSD scale based on the Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) and the Chinese Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Mental Disorders, 2nd Edition, Revised (CCMD-2-R) was collected at 53 months, and determinant data were collected repeatedly. Logistic regression was used for a determinants analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of overall PTSD was 23.4% among the sample. The risk factors for PTSD were older age (OR=1.52, 95% CI: 1.20~1.92), and death or injury of a family member in the earthquake (OR=1.61, 95% CI: 1.09~2.37). Adolescents who had moderate-to-severe common mental health problems were more likely to have PTSD symptoms, with ORs from 3.98 to 17.67 (All P<0.05). Self-esteem remained a protective factor for PTSD regardless of age, whereas positive coping was a protective factor for PTSD when adolescents were older. <br><br>CONCLUSION: PTSD symptoms among adolescent survivors of a catastrophic earthquake seemed to persist over time. Long-term interventions are needed to alleviate PTSD symptoms among adolescent survivors. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;page 1 of 5).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-7893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2018.76
ID  - ref1
ER  -