Untangling the psychiatric comorbidity of posttraumatic stress disorder in a sample of flood survivors

McMillen, Curtis; North, Carol S.; Mosley, Muriel; Smith, Elizabeth M.

doi:10.1053/comp.2002.34632

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“…Other studies that have been carried out following natural or manmade disasters have documented correlations between post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological factors such as guilt [39], coping strategies [40], and psychiatric comorbidities [41,42]. Similarly, Fried and colleagues [43] described an increase in the use of mental health services among the Medicaid population in North Carolina following Hurricane Floyd.…”

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confidence: 98%

A Cross-Sectional Study of Stressors Among Farmers in Eastern North Carolina

Kearney

Rafferty

Hendricks

et al. 2014

North Carolina Medical Journal

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confidence: 98%

A Cross-Sectional Study of Stressors Among Farmers in Eastern North Carolina

Kearney

Rafferty

Hendricks

et al. 2014

North Carolina Medical Journal

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“…Although no conclusive evidence has been found, the link between a history of mental illness and the development of PTSD is believed to be due to a physiological susceptibility (McMillen, North, Mosley, & Smith, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Haitian Students

Silvestre¹,

Anacréon²,

Théodore³

et al. 2014

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The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in undergraduate students after the Haiti earthquake on January 12, 2010, as well as to identify the risk factors involved in the development of PTSD symptoms in this sample. Evaluations concerning depression, anxiety, risk and protective factors, and PTSD symptoms were conducted in 246 Haitian undergraduate students enrolled in a Dominican private university. Results indicate a prevalence of 36% for PTSD 2 years after the earthquake, with a high prevalence also of depression (31.7%) and anxiety (21.1%). Some of the risk factors identified are being female, a history of psychiatric treatment, and the amount of personal and material losses. The instauration of crisis management and follow-up protocols after traumatic events was deemed to be needed. Further research is necessary to study the long-term effects of this tragedy, not only in undergraduate students, but also in the working class Haitian immigrants living in the Dominican Republic.

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“…Comorbidity strongly influences quality of life [2] and is an important factor for differential treatment decisions and prognostic issues in PTSD patients [3,4]. Four explanatory models (models A to D) have been proposed regarding the strong association between PTSD and comorbidity [5]. According to model A, comorbidity occurs "in reaction to, or as complications of, PTSD" (p. 478).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, research has shown that this assumption cannot sufficiently explain mood and anxiety disorders comorbid with PTSD [5,[11][12][13]. Finally, model D postulates that pre-existing psychopathology creates a vulnerability for PTSD.…”

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confidence: 99%