Analysis of prevalence of PTSD and its influencing factors among college students after the Wenchuan earthquake

This study explored the prevalence and severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in college students who lived in earthquake center one year after the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, the factors affecting the prevalence of PTSD was also investigated. 2987 students studying at the senior...

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Published in:Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health 2013-01, Vol.7 (1), p.1-1, Article 1
Main Authors: Fu, Yan, Chen, Yongshun, Wang, Jin, Tang, Xiaohui, He, Jieyun, Jiao, Miaorui, Yu, Chunhua, You, Guiying, Li, Junying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Age
Analysis
China
Cognition & reasoning
College students
Disaster
Disaster victims
Disasters
Earthquakes
Injuries
Mental health
Post traumatic stress disorder
Prevalence
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
Psychological aspects
PTSD
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Sex crimes
Social aspects
Studies
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Summary:This study explored the prevalence and severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in college students who lived in earthquake center one year after the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, the factors affecting the prevalence of PTSD was also investigated. 2987 students studying at the senior normal school in Tibetan autonomous region which was one of the most devastated regions were selected for this study. The PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C) was used as a screening instrument. A total of 420 cases (14.1%) were diagnosed with PTSD, among which mild, moderate, severe and extreme symptoms were reported in 122, 185, 106 and 7 cases, respectively. The PTSD prevalence in college students lived in the severely affected area was significantly higher than that in the less severe area (P 
ISSN:1753-2000
1753-2000
DOI:10.1186/1753-2000-7-1