Predictors of Posttraumatic Outcomes Following the 1999 Taiwan Earthquake

作者：Chia‐Ming Chang, Kathryn M. Connor, Te-Jen Lai, Li-Ching Lee, Jonathan Davidson · 发表于：The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 年份：2005 · DOI：10.1097/01.nmd.0000149217.67211.ab · 被引用次数：68 · 研究领域：Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research、Disaster Response and Management、Migration, Health and Trauma

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.