Predictors of PTSD and CPTSD in UK firefighters
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Predictors of PTSD and CPTSD in UK firefighters
Abstract
Background: Globally, professional firefighters are often exposed to traumatic events and are at high risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Objective: With the publication of the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) there arose a need for research based on the new diagnostic criteria, and the associated disorder, Complex PTSD (CPTSD). Method: Participants were 1300 former or present firefighters from the UK. Prevalence rates of PTSD and CPTSD were estimated using International Trauma Questionnaire in accordance with ICD-11 criteria, and service related and personal trauma exposure were also assessed using an anonymous online questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to assess how service and personal trauma exposure predicted PTSD and CPTSD. Results: CPTSD criteria were met by 18.23% (95% CI 16.13-20.33%) and PTSD criteria were met by 5.62% (95% CI 4.37-6.87%) of the sample. Experiencing higher levels of service-related trauma significantly increased the risk for both PTSD and CPTSD, and nonwork related trauma uniquely predicted CPTSD but not PTSD. Conclusions: This study provided the first examination of the new ICD-11 criteria for PTSD and CPTSD in a large sample of firefighters, and CPTSD was more common than PTSD. Exposure to multiple different types of trauma increased the odds of PTSD and CPTSD.
Antecedentes: A nivel mundial, los bomberos profesionales están con frecuencia expuestos a eventos traumáticos y están en alto riesgo de desarrollar síntomas del trastorno de estrés postraumático (TEPT).Objetivo: Con la publicación de la 11° edición de la Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades (CIE-11) surgió la necesidad de realizar una investigación basada en los nuevos criterios diagnósticos y el trastorno asociado, el TEPT complejo (TEPT-C).Método: Los participantes fueron 1 300 bomberos, tanto en retiro como en servicio, del Reino Unido. Se estimaron las tasas de prevalencia del TEPT y del TEPT-C usando el Cuestionario Internacional de Trauma de acuerdo con los criterios de la CIE-11. También fueron evaluados la exposición a trauma personal y al relacionado con el servicio mediante un cuestionario anónimo en línea. Se realizó una regresión logística multinomial para evaluar cómo la exposición al trauma personal y del servicio predijeron el TEPT y el TEPT-C.Resultados: Los criterios del TEPT-C fueron cumplidos por el 18,23% (95% IC 16,13% - 20,33%) y los criterios del TEPT fueron cumplidos por el 5,62% (95% IC 4,37% −6,87%) de la muestra. Experimentar niveles más altos de trauma relacionado con el servicio aumentó significativamente tanto el riesgo del TEPT como del TEPT-C. El trauma no relacionado con el trabajo predijo de manera única el TEPT-C pero no el TEPT.Conclusiones: Este estudio proporcionó la primera evaluación de los nuevos criterios de la CIE-11 para el TEPT y el TEPT-C en una muestra grande de bomberos. Asimismo, el TEPT-C fue más común que el TEPT. La exposición a múltiples traumas de distintos tipos aumentó la probabilidad de desarrollar el TEPT y el TEPT-C.
背景: 在全球范围内, 专业的消防员经常暴露于创伤事件, 出现创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 症状风险较高。目的: 随着《国际疾病分类第十一次修订本》 (ICD-11) 的发布, 出现了对基于新诊断标准以及相关疾病复杂性PTSD (CPTSD) 的研究需求。方法: 参与者为1300名英国前役或现役消防员。使用与ICD-11标准一致的国际创伤问卷估计了PTSD和CPTSD的流行率, 使用在线匿名问卷评估了服役相关和个人创伤暴露。进行了多项式逻辑回归以评估服役和个人创伤暴露如何预测PTSD和CPTSD。结果: 此样本中18.23% (95%CI 16.13%-20.33%) 达到CPTSD标准, 5.62% (95%CL 4.37%-6.87%) 达到PTSD标准。经历更高水平的服役相关创伤显著增加了PTSD和CPTSD的风险, 非工作相关创伤仅预测了CPTSD, 无法预测PTSD。结论: 本研究首次在一个消防员的大样本中对ICD-11 PTSD和CPTSD新标准进行了考查, CPTSD比PTSD更普遍。暴露于多种不同类型的创伤增加了PTSD和CPTSD的几率。.
Keywords: Complex PTSD; International Trauma Questionnaire; PTSD; Trauma; firefighters.
© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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