Consequences of Untreated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following War in Former Yugoslavia: Morbidity, Subjective Quality of Life, and Care Costs

Priebe, Stefan; Matanov, Aleksandra; J, Janković Gavrilović; McCrone, Paul; Ljubotina, Damir; Knežević, Goran; Kučukalić, Abdulah; Frančišković, Tanja; Schützwohl, Matthias

doi:10.3325/cmj.2009.50.465

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“…Awareness of PTSD is growing due to recent events such as wars and natural disasters 2 . The consequences of untreated PTSD include increased rates of functional impairment 3 , poor quality of life, chronicity and, at times, mortality 4 . Although a number of efficacious behavioral and Evren C, Dalbudak E, Aydemir O, Koroglu E, Evren B, Ozen S, Coskun KS pharmacological treatments were developed 5 , PTSD is frequently underrecognized and untreated 6 .…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Turkish PTSD-Short Scale in a Sample of Undergraduate Students

Evren

Dalbudak²,

Aydemi̇r

et al. 2016

Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychophar

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ABSTRACT:Psychometric properties of the Turkish PTSD-Short Scale in a sample of undergraduate students Objective: The National Stressful Events Survey for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-Short Scale (NSESSS-PTSD) allows dimensional self-rating assessment of PTSD according to the DSM-5. The aim of the present study was to evaluate psychometric properties of this scale as Turkish PTSD-Short Scale (PTSD-SS) in a sample of undergraduate students in Turkey.Method: Participants included 415 university students, among which 351 (84.8%) reported trauma and thus were included in the analysis. Participants were evaluated with the PTSD-SS and the PTSD Checklist Civilian (PCL-C) version.Results: Turkish version of the PTSD-SS was found to be psychometrically sound PTSD screening measure with high convergent validity when compared with PCL-C (r=0.79) and having a Cronbach's α of 0.87. In addition, a single component accounted for 49.94% of total variance for PTSD-SS. The PTSD-SS had sensitivity and specificity scores of 0.91 and 0.77, respectively, when using the optimal cut-off score of 24. Additionally, the PTSD-SS showed good discriminant validity as it significantly differentiated students with high risk of PTSD from those with low risk of PTSD. Conclusion:These findings supported the Turkish PTSD-SS as reliable and valid PTSD screening instrument with a unidimensional scale construct.

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Psychometric Properties of the Turkish PTSD-Short Scale in a Sample of Undergraduate Students

Evren

Dalbudak²,

Aydemi̇r

et al. 2016

Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychophar

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“…The criteria for the diagnosis of PTSD specify that symptoms must be present for more than 4 weeks and cause distress or impairment regarding social, occupational, or other areas of functioning [1]. In addition to the effect PTSD has on individual health, quality of life, general function, and healthcare service use, the healthcare system and society as a whole are considerably burdened economically [2][3][4][5]. Among returning Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)/Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Veterans, most prevalence estimates of PTSD range from 5 to 20 percent and are generally higher among those seeking treatment [6].…”

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Preliminary analysis of posttraumatic stress disorder screening within specialty clinic setting for OIF/OEF veterans seeking care for neck or back pain

Dunn¹,

Julian²,

Formolo³

et al. 2011

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Abstract-Escalating prevalence estimates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among recently returning Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) veterans highlight the need for early detection and management for reducing chronic mental illness and disability. Because PTSD and chronic pain are common comorbid conditions among veterans, PTSD screening within specialty clinic settings addressing musculoskeletal pain may be of value. This retrospective study evaluated measures of diagnostic value for the PTSD Checklist (PCL) for a sample (n = 79) of OIF/OEF veterans seeking care for neck or back pain within a Department of Veterans Affairs specialty clinic. Because published accounts of optimal PCL cutoff scores vary considerably, we used receiver operating characteristic curves to identify whether the optimal PCL cutoff score for the sample differed from a conventional cutoff score of 50. A clinical psychologist experienced in diagnosing and managing PTSD confirmed the diagnosis of PTSD for 37 veterans through a review of clinical records. The prevalence of diagnosed PTSD was 46.8%, with an optimal PCL cutoff score of 44. These findings may guide future research and influence clinical practice regarding PTSD screening for recently returning veterans with chronic pain.

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“…The MANSA has been validated in Sweden for seriously mentally ill persons (SMI), where the internal consistency was confirmed high (Cronbach's = 0.81) (Björkman & Svensson 2005). This instrument was also applied by a number of authors on samples of war victims in Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia and average internal consistency determined in these studies was =0.74 (Priebe et al 2009). In our research, -Cronbach was calculated and its value was =0.912.…”

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Relationship of Religiousness and Religious Coping With Quality of Life Among War Trauma Survivors

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Consequences of Untreated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following War in Former Yugoslavia: Morbidity, Subjective Quality of Life, and Care Costs

Cited by 80 publications

References 28 publications

Psychometric Properties of the Turkish PTSD-Short Scale in a Sample of Undergraduate Students

Psychometric Properties of the Turkish PTSD-Short Scale in a Sample of Undergraduate Students

Preliminary analysis of posttraumatic stress disorder screening within specialty clinic setting for OIF/OEF veterans seeking care for neck or back pain

Relationship of Religiousness and Religious Coping With Quality of Life Among War Trauma Survivors

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