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انتشار الاضطراب الكربي التالي للرضح بين الافراد العسكريين في القوات المسلحة العراقية == Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder among military personnel in Iraqi military force
Author name:
عبد الصاحب هادي عبد الكريم
Supervisor name:
جواد كاظم الديوان
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Community Medicine
Degree:
Master
University:
University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
19T1409 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Background : Previous local studies showed that post - traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent disorder in Iraq. Up to our knowledge no published data on PTSD among Iraqi military personnel were available.Objective : to estimate the prevalence of PTSD among Iraqi military personnel that created by traumatic events.Methods : A total of 360 Iraqi soldiers were included in this study. Data collected between march and May 2017, they were selected by multistage random sample (Division, Brigade, Battalion then soldiers). Participants were requested to fill the form and complete questionnaire with the most suitable choice. the questionnaire is consisting of three elements : the first element is the socio - demographical information, the second element is the life event checklist (LEC - 5) and the third element is the Post - traumatic checklist (PCL - 5) which is according to DSM - 5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition). Statistical tests were applied to examine the association of (PTSD, socio - demographic variables, substance abuse and life events). P - value <0.05 was considered significant.Results : PTSD was found in 67 of the participants, making a prevalence of 18.6 %. No significant effect of age on developing PTSD was noted (p value=0.3)., Accumulated exposure positively affected the symptoms of PTSD (p<0.05). the cigarette Smokers were (64 %) and substance users were 3.6%.Conclusion : Iraqi military personnel had experienced traumatic events, PTSD is very common among Iraqi military personnel.Key word : PTSD, Iraq, military personnel, DSM - 5
