TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of posttraumatic outcomes following the 1999 Taiwan earthquake
AU - Chang, Chia Ming
AU - Connor, Kathryn M.
AU - Lai, Te Jen
AU - Lee, Li Ching
AU - Davidson, Jonathan R.T.
PY - 2005/1/1
Y1 - 2005/1/1
N2 - This cross-sectional study examined 10-month outcomes in survivors after the 1999 earthquake in Taiwan. Two hundred fifty-two randomly selected subjects were interviewed to assess the following: categorical assignment to full or partial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD/PTSS), symptoms of PTSD, and general psychiatric morbidity. Using regression models, the following potential independent predictor variables were evaluated: age, gender, earthquake exposure, previous trauma, current depression, and general well-being. Variables predictive of PTSD/PTSS included female gender and current depression. Current depression and impaired well-being were predicted by greater PTSD severity. Greater psychiatric morbidity was predicted by female gender, current depression, number of traumatic experiences, and impaired well-being. These variables, particularly female gender, current depression, and impaired well-being, should be considered in assessing earthquake survivors who are at increased risk for developing posttraumatic sequelae.
AB - This cross-sectional study examined 10-month outcomes in survivors after the 1999 earthquake in Taiwan. Two hundred fifty-two randomly selected subjects were interviewed to assess the following: categorical assignment to full or partial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD/PTSS), symptoms of PTSD, and general psychiatric morbidity. Using regression models, the following potential independent predictor variables were evaluated: age, gender, earthquake exposure, previous trauma, current depression, and general well-being. Variables predictive of PTSD/PTSS included female gender and current depression. Current depression and impaired well-being were predicted by greater PTSD severity. Greater psychiatric morbidity was predicted by female gender, current depression, number of traumatic experiences, and impaired well-being. These variables, particularly female gender, current depression, and impaired well-being, should be considered in assessing earthquake survivors who are at increased risk for developing posttraumatic sequelae.
KW - Depression
KW - Earthquake
KW - PTSD
KW - Partial PTSD
KW - Predictor
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U2 - 10.1097/01.nmd.0000149217.67211.ab
DO - 10.1097/01.nmd.0000149217.67211.ab
M3 - Article
C2 - 15674133
AN - SCOPUS:11844250000
SN - 0022-3018
VL - 193
SP - 40
EP - 46
JO - Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
JF - Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
IS - 1
ER -