Posttraumatic stress disorder in children after Çubuk Tornado: A one year follow up study Çubuk Hortumu sonrasi çocuklarda travma sonrasi stres bozukluǧu: Bir yillik takip çalişmasi
Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.62-67, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Dergi Adı: Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.62-67
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Çubuk Tornado, Children, Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the posttraumatic stress symptom severity and possible related factors after Çubuk Tornado in children after one, four and 12 months. Methods: A group of researchers who were psychiatrist and psychologist interviewed 62 children who were present in the village at the time of the tornado. Fifty-two children were eligible for the research. The demographic data and the possible risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been evaluated with Child Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTS-RI). The evaluation has been repeated after 4 and 12 months. Results: In the end of first month 25 children (48.1%) did not have posttraumatic stress symptoms according CPTS-RI (<12). Fourteen (26.9%) had mild, nine (17.3%) moderate and four (7.7%) severe posttraumatic stress symptoms. The posttraumatic stress symptoms decreased in 4th and even more in 12th months. The symptoms were found statistically significant more severe in girls, in direct trauma experiencing children, and in children living in economic problem experiencing families due to the tornado. Discussion: The decrease of the CPTS-RI scores during follow up and more severe symptoms in girls, in subjects directly experiencing the tornado and in subjects experiencing economic loss due to the trauma was compatible with similar follow up studies. Since children have limited cognitive and verbal skills it can interfere to express their thoughts and feelings. This makes more important to asses the degree of posttraumatic effects in children. Follow up studies give reliable data about factors effecting the severity and change with time of PTSD symptoms in children. Regarding preventive mental health follow up studies are important and should widespread.