Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in a Sample of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

Abstract Introduction Lebanon is the main hosting country for the Syrian crisis, with more than one million Syrian refugee. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and identify its possible predictors, in a sample of Syrian refugees livin...

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Published in:Comprehensive psychiatry 2017-01, Vol.72, p.41-47
Main Authors: Kazour, Francois, Zahreddine, Nada R, Maragel, Michel G, Almustafa, Mustafa A, Haddad, Ramzi, Soufia, Michel, Richa, Sami
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anxiety
Comorbidity
Displaced persons
Female
Humans
Lebanon - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Post traumatic stress disorder
Prevalence
Psychiatry
Refugees - psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Syria - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Introduction Lebanon is the main hosting country for the Syrian crisis, with more than one million Syrian refugee. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and identify its possible predictors, in a sample of Syrian refugees living in camps in Lebanon. Method We conducted a household survey on Syrian refugees between 18 and 65 years old in 6 camps of the Central Bekaa region, using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) as a diagnostic tool. Results Among the 452 respondents, we found a lifetime prevalence of PTSD of 35.4%, and a point prevalence of 27.2%. The lifetime prevalence of SUD was 1.99% and the point prevalence 0.66%. Multivariate logistic regression couldn't identify any predictor of current PTSD among a list of demographic variables, but identified the Syrian hometown as a significant predictor of lifetime PTSD (p = .013), with refugees from Aleppo having significantly more PTSD than those coming from Homs (adjusted OR 2.14, 95% CI [1.28, 3.56], p = .004). Discussion PTSD was a real mental health issue in our sample of adult Syrian refugees in Central Bekaa camps, unlike SUD.
ISSN:0010-440X
1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.09.007