A community‐based survey of posttraumatic stress disorder in the Netherlands

Abstract

In this study, the lifetime prevalence of stressful events and current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Epidemiological studies on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the United States show a lifetime prevalence rate of 5-10% and a current prevalence of 1-5% in adult populations (Breslau et al., 1998;Kessler, Chiu, Demler, Merikangas, & Walters, 2005;Kessler, Sonnega, Bromet, Hughes, & Nelson, 1995;Resnick, Kilpatrick, Dansky, Saunders, & Best, 1993). Large national surveys are relatively scarce, and only a few studies describe prevalence rates of PTSD in Europe. Lifetime (2-6%) and currentThe authors wish to thank TNS NIPO and especially Ralitza ILieva for data collection and data entry. Furthermore, we would like to acknowledge Anne Bakker, Janneke Hatzmann, and Sjoerd Lagarde for their support with preparation of the manuscript. A special thanks to Miranda Olff and Giel-Jan de Vries for their advice and expertise. This manuscript was produced in close collaboration with the Centre for Psychological Trauma,

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