Prevalence of PTSD and related factors in communities living in conflictual area: Diyarbakir case.

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dc.contributor.authorYasan A.
dc.contributor.authorSaka G.
dc.contributor.authorErtem M.
dc.contributor.authorOzkan M.
dc.contributor.authorAtaman M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T18:45:39Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T18:45:39Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to investigate the distribution of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among adults who were living in the Diyarbakir city center. METHOD: Data was obtained from 708 participants that represented the demographic structure of Diyarbakir. Houses to be visited were determined in collaboration with the Turkish Institute of Statistics. RESULTS: The prevalence of traumatic life experience was 47.9%. Most prevalent traumatic life experiences were forced emigration and witnessing of a case of murder or injury. The lifelong and current PTSD prevalence was 34.9% and 15.1% respectively. We concluded that the prevalence of traumatic experiences and subsequent PTSD was high among people who were living in areas of conflict, and treatment opportunities were inadequate. CONCLUSION: An important finding of this study is the association between the range of prevalence rates of traumatic experiences and risk factors for PTSD in an armed conflict region in Turkey. There is a need for studies that will also include people living in rural areas in order to understand the full picture of problems encountered by those in areas of conflict. Moreover, we believe in the importance of an effective approach of institutional and occupational organizations not to leave these people alone with their traumatic experiences.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage37en_US
dc.identifier.issn1997-3322
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19289880
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-65549140662
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage29en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/24746
dc.identifier.volume18en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTorture : quarterly journal on rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of PTSD and related factors in communities living in conflictual area: Diyarbakir case.en_US
dc.titlePrevalence of PTSD and related factors in communities living in conflictual area: Diyarbakir case.
dc.typeArticleen_US

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