Traumatic experiences and post-traumatic stress disorder among elderly Germans: results of a representative population-based survey

Glaesmer, Heide; Gunzelmann, Thomas; Bräehler, Elmar; Forstmeier, Simon; Maercker, Andreas

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“…Bramsen & Van Der Ploeg, 1999; Glaesmer et al, 2010; Glück et al, 2012). A similar PTSD rate (38.6%) was reported among a group of individuals undergoing medical treatment in a study of the victims of war in the former Yugoslavia three years after the war (Rosner, Powell, & Butollo, 2003).…”

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“…Studies primarily concerned with the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been carried out in Austria (Glück, Tran, & Lueger-Schuster, 2012), Finland (Hautamäki & Coleman, 2001), Germany (e.g. Glaesmer, Gunzelmann, Braehler, Forstmeier, & Maercker, 2010; Kuwert, Spitzer, Träder, Freyberger, & Ermann, 2007), the Netherlands (Bramsen & Van Der Ploeg, 1999) and Norway (Major, 2003). A German study with a nationwide sample of 5033 subjects found that the rate of current PTSD prevalence according to DSM-IV was 4.0% (Glaesmer et al, 2010).…”

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“…Glaesmer, Gunzelmann, Braehler, Forstmeier, & Maercker, 2010; Kuwert, Spitzer, Träder, Freyberger, & Ermann, 2007), the Netherlands (Bramsen & Van Der Ploeg, 1999) and Norway (Major, 2003). A German study with a nationwide sample of 5033 subjects found that the rate of current PTSD prevalence according to DSM-IV was 4.0% (Glaesmer et al, 2010). In a similar study conducted in the Netherlands, 4.6% of examined subjects fulfilled the criteria of current PTSD, according to DSM-III-R.…”

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Posttraumatic stress symptoms among Polish World War II survivors: the role of social acknowledgement

Lis-Turlejska

Szumiał²,

Drapała³

2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: There is growing evidence of the important role played by socio-interpersonal variables on the maintenance of PTSD. Many World War II survivors in Poland could, as a result of political circumstances during the aftermath of the war, have experienced a lack of social recognition of their war-related trauma. Objective: The main aim of the study was to examine the association between perceived social reactions and the level of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSD) and depression. Method: Participants (N = 120) were aged 71–97 years (M = 82.44; SD = 6.14). They completed a WWII trauma-related questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS), the Impact of Events Scale (IES) and Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI). The Social Acknowledgement Questionnaire (SAQ) was used to measure participants’ perception of others’ acknowledgement and disapproval of their war trauma. Results: The rate of probable PTSD, diagnosed according to DSM-IV, was 38.3%. PTSD symptoms and General Disapproval were significantly correlated for all three PTSD symptom groups (Pearson’s r ranged from .25 to .41). The structural equation modelling results also demonstrated the importance of General Disapproval with regard to the level of PTSD symptoms. It explained both the intensity of PTSD symptoms (13.4% of variance) and the level of depression (12.0% of variance). Conclusion: In addition to confirming the high rate of PTSD among WWII survivors in Poland, the results indicate the importance of social reactions to survivors’ traumatic experiences.

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Posttraumatic stress symptoms among Polish World War II survivors: the role of social acknowledgement

Lis-Turlejska

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Drapała³

2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…Considering the heterogeneity of findings associating this polymorphism with cognitive performance in elderly adults, our study was designed to investigate the effects of this genetic variant on declarative memory performance specifically in this population. Considering that the percentage of older adults with PTSD is around 3%, 9 the overall impact of this diagnosis in our sample is probably negligible. The study of subjects at increased risk of bipolar disorder (BD), such as first-degree relatives of patients, is a highly relevant and informative approach for investigation of the mechanisms involved in BD risk and onset.…”

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BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and memory performance in older adults: the Met carrier effect is more complex than previously thought: Authors’ reply

Azeredo

Nardi

Grassi‐Oliveira

2017

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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“…Some researchers define partial PTSD as meeting criterion B (re-experiencing) and at least one symptom from both criteria C (avoidance and numbing) and D (hyperarousal) [7], whereas others argue for inclusion of additional symptoms [8][9]. Estimates of the prevalence of subclinical PTSD among older adults ranges from 5.5 to 15 percent [5,[10][11][12].…”

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Health status and treatment-seeking stigma in older adults with trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder

Kaiser¹,

Seligowski²,

Spiro³

et al. 2016

J Rehabil Res Dev

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Abstract-This study compared health status across four trauma/posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) groups of older adults with depression, anxiety, and/or at-risk drinking who attended primary care appointments (N = 1,199; mean age = 73.5 yr), mostly at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals. The trauma and PTSD categories were PTSD (n = 81), partial PTSD (n = 127), trauma only (n = 323), and no trauma (n = 668). Physical and mental health-related quality of life (HQL), indices of social and economic impairment and stigma regarding treatment-seeking were compared among groups. Group differences were found for several indicators of functional impairment; the PTSD group had fewer close friends and higher treatment-seeking stigma beliefs related to having a disorder. Linear mixed modeling examined associations between trauma/PTSD group and HQL. After accounting for covariates, the trauma/PTSD groups differed across the Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36 scales and component scores (indicated by significant group by scale interaction). Differences among groups were confined to mental health measures; those with PTSD had worse HQL. Post hoc analyses examined the number of comorbid psychiatric diagnoses by trauma/PTSD group. Overall, findings indicate that mental HQL varies among older adults with trauma and PTSD and that although treatmentrelated stigma does not differ among groups, it does affect HQL.

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Traumatic experiences and post-traumatic stress disorder among elderly Germans: results of a representative population-based survey

Cited by 98 publications

References 31 publications

Posttraumatic stress symptoms among Polish World War II survivors: the role of social acknowledgement

Posttraumatic stress symptoms among Polish World War II survivors: the role of social acknowledgement

BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and memory performance in older adults: the Met carrier effect is more complex than previously thought: Authors’ reply

Health status and treatment-seeking stigma in older adults with trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder

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