Prevalence of and Sex Disparities in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an Internally Displaced Sri Lankan Population 6 Months After the 2004 Tsunami
Ranasinghe PD, Levy BR. Prevalence of and Sex Disparities in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an Internally Displaced Sri Lankan Population 6 Months After the 2004 Tsunami. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2007, 1: 34-41. PMID: 18388601, DOI: 10.1097/dmp.0b013e318068fbb7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLong-term public health burdenStress disorderSymptoms of PTSDPublic health burdenCross-sectional surveyMental health effortsYears old livingLevel of depressionRisk factorsHealth burdenHigh riskOlder livingSex disparitiesHealth effortsMarital statusPsychological impactSex differencesStructured interviewsEducation levelSocial supportFamily membersPlanning interventionsFemalesMonths