TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Post-traumatic stress disorder in Italy: a comprehensive evaluation of all the ICD comorbidities and gender-related differences
JO  - BMC research notes
A1  - Ferretti, Fabio
A1  - Pozza, Andrea
A1  - Bossini, Letizia
A1  - Desantis, Serena
A1  - Olivola, Miriam
A1  - Del Matto, Laura
A1  - Gualtieri, Giacomo
A1  - Gusinu, Roberto
A1  - Bezzini, Daiana
A1  - Fagiolini, Andrea
A1  - Coluccia, Anna
SP  - e747
EP  - e747
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and medical comorbidities is controversial since most studies focused on specific comorbidity and victim types. In Italy, data on this issue are scarce. A comprehensive evaluation of all the ICD medical categories co-occurring in PTSD may orient assessment and treatment during clinical and forensic practice. This is the first study evaluating all the ICD physical comorbidities and gender-related differences in Italian PTSD patients. Eighty-four PTSD patients (36 females, 48 males) were included. The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale, Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and Davidson Trauma Scale were administered. <br><br>RESULTS: Most patients had a PTSD consequent to an accident and half of them presented extreme symptom severity. No gender differences emerged on symptom severity/duration and age at the event. Metabolic (39.29%), circulatory (20.24%) and musculoskeletal systems/connective tissue diseases (17.86%) were the most frequent comorbidities. Metabolic/circulatory diseases were more frequent among males (p = 0.019 and p = 0.027, respectively) while females more frequently showed neoplasms (p = 0.039). Physical comorbidities represent a serious complication in PTSD patients and are more prevalent than in the Italian population. While gender is not associated with symptom presentation, it seems to play a key role in specific comorbidities including metabolic, circulatory and neoplastic diseases.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1756-0500
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4792-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -