LIU Wan-ting, et al. Posttraumatic stress disorder of the wounded in earthquake and its influencing factors[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2009,34(12):1719-1722.
LIU Wan-ting, et al. Posttraumatic stress disorder of the wounded in earthquake and its influencing factors[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2009,34(12):1719-1722.DOI:
Objective:To investigate the incidence of Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) symptoms and its influencing factors in the transered wounded after Wenchuan earthquake.Methods:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(Ⅳ Edition) were used to examine and diagnose the victims
at the 40th day after earthquake.Results:The positive rate of PTSD symptoms was 51.4% after 40 days.The results of logistic regression analysis showed that the main influencing factors included gender(OR=2.364)
the experience of been buried in the earthquake(OR=2.171) and seeing people injured in the earthquake(OR=0.338).Conclusion:The positive rate of PTSD symptoms in the wounded in this earthquake is so high and psychosocial intervention is needed.