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. 2014 Apr;8(4):WC01-6.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7885.4282. Epub 2014 Apr 15.

Recent trends in the sociodemographic, clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity associated with posttraumatic stress disorder: a study from kashmir, India

Sheikh Shoib  1 , Raheel Mushtaq  1 , Snowber Jeelani  2 , Javid Ahmad  2 , Mohammad Maqbool Dar  3 , Tabindah Shah  4
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Recent trends in the sociodemographic, clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity associated with posttraumatic stress disorder: a study from kashmir, India

Sheikh Shoib et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) among adults in field practise areas of Government Medical College, Srinagar, India.

Methodology: The present study was cross-sectional in nature and was conducted in field practice areas of Government Medical College Srinagar. Three blocks of field practise areas of Government Medical College, Srinagar comprising of various villages were selected. Further 10 per cent of these villages were selected by the method of randomization sampling and then 10 per cent of household were taken again by systemic random sampling. In the selected household all adult population (18 years and above) were selected and screened by using General health questionnaires(GHQ). The patients who screened positive for PTSD (post-traumatic stress Disorders) were assessed and diagnosed. From the line listing the positive cases, the prevalence rates were calculated.

Results: Of the total 3400 subjects (age≥18 years), the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorders among general population was found to be 3.76%. Prevalence was found to be more in females (Chi-square test=2.086, p>0.05 (Insignificant). Most of cases were found to be in the age group 0-40 years. Most of the cases were unmarried, illiterate and belong to lower socioeconomic class. Death of near one comprised the major traumatic event. Acute onset Posttraumatic stress disorder was the commonest type, previous history of psychiatric illness was found in 12 % of patients and drug abuse was present in 22.6%.

Conclusion: Our findings clearly indicates that posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) is a prevalent disorder in the developing world, especially in disaster prone regions and in areas of political unrest. Resilience to various traumatic events in Kashmir has developed over the years and this might explains the lower prevalence of Post-traumatic disorder (PTSD) in our study.

Keywords: Kashmir; Prevalence; posttraumatic stress disorders.

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