洪水受害者中创伤后应激障碍的社区查 - - 印度喀拉拉邦的一项横截面研究
Geethu Mathew1, Aby D Varghese2, Jaico Paulose3
1Scientist-D, ROHC (S) - NIOH, ICMR, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Indian journal of psychiatry
|May 23, 2024
概括
近50%的洪水受害者患有创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD). 这凸显了自然灾害后心理支持的迫切需要,以及其他救援工作.
科学领域:
- 灾难心理健康 灾难心理健康
- 创伤的流行病学创伤的流行病学
- 公共卫生干预措施 公共卫生干预
背景情况:
- 洪水等自然灾害给幸存者造成了严重的身体和心理痛苦.
- 创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 是对灾难性事件的已知的延迟反应.
研究的目的:
- 在印度喀拉拉邦受洪水影响的个体中选PTSD.
- 在这个人群中确定与PTSD发展相关的因素.
主要方法:
- 在喀拉拉邦三个地区的600名洪水受害者中进行了基于社区的查.
- 使用创伤查问卷来评估PTSD患病率.
主要成果:
- 在灾难发生三个月后,近50% (49.7%) 的参与者被选为PTSD阳性.
- 与PTSD显著相关的因素包括没有先前的洪水史,年轻年龄,更高的家庭收入,教育,与洪水有关的疾病和家庭成员死亡.
结论:
- 创伤后应激障碍的高患病率凸显了对洪水受害者提供心理支持服务的迫切需求.
- 将心理健康支持纳入灾难管理战略对于恢复至关重要.
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