Posttraumatic stress disorder: prevalences, comorbidities and quality of life in a community sample of young adults

Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria

Letícia Galery Medeiros¹  Ricardo Azevedo Da Silva¹  Luciano Dias De Mattos Souza¹  Giovanna Del Grande Da Silva¹  Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro¹  Karen Jansen¹ 

关键词: Posttraumatic stress disorder;    depression;    quality of life;    young adults;    Transtorno de estresse pós-traumático;    depressão;    qualidade de vida;    adultos jovens;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0047-2085000000050

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Objectives To verify the prevalence of current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in young adults, the occurrence of comorbidities and its association with quality of life. Methods This is a cross-sectional population-based study. The targeted population consisted on individuals aged 18 to 24 years old, who lived in the urban area of Pelotas-RS, Brazil. Cluster sampling was applied. PTSD and its comorbidities were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI 5.0), whereas quality of life was evaluated with the eight domains of the Medical Outcomes Survey Short-form General Health Survey (SF-36). Results A total of 1,762 young adults were selected. The prevalence of PTSD was 2.1% and current episode of depression was the most prevalent comorbidity (71.9%). The individuals with PTSD had lower scores in all domains of quality of life. Conclusion These findings indicate that PTSD is associated with other psychopathologies, especially depression, and it has a substantial impact over quality of life in a sample of young adults.

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