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Posttraumatic stress disorder: a serious post-earthquake complication.
Mudassir Farooqui1, Syed A Quadri2, Sajid S Suriya2
1University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
|July 13, 2017
Summary
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common after earthquakes. Females, the elderly, and children are particularly vulnerable to these psychological impacts.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Disaster Medicine
Background:
- Earthquakes are unpredictable natural disasters causing significant destruction and loss of life.
- Survivors often experience severe psychological distress, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Purpose of the Study:
- To review studies on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following earthquakes over the past 20 years.
- To identify other psychiatric complications and sociodemographic factors associated with post-earthquake PTSD.
Main Methods:
- Literature search conducted on major databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO) and journals.
- Search terms included PTSD, anxiety, depression, earthquake, and natural disaster.
- Analysis focused on relationships between earthquakes and posttraumatic stress symptoms.
Main Results:
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most frequent mental health condition in earthquake survivors.
- Other reported conditions include major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and various phobias.
Conclusions:
- PTSD prevalence varies based on risk factors and time since the event.
- Females, the elderly, and young children are disproportionately affected by psychosocial impacts.
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