scholarly journals Effects of Psycho-educational Intervention on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms among Secondary School Students Exposed to Conflict in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anger and mental health of school students in Syria after nine years of conflict: a large-scale school-based study

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S260-S261
Author(s):  
Sami Jomaa ◽  
Ameer Kakaje ◽  
Ragheed Al Zohbi ◽  
Ayham Alyousbashi ◽  
Rawan N K Abdelwahed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Problematic Anger

AimsThe Syrian crisis has entered its ninth year with many being affected by the war. This is the largest-scale study that aims to evaluate the psychological profile of secondary school students in Syria.MethodThis is a cross-sectional study in schools in Damascus, Syria. The surveys assessed working habits, smoking, war exposure, grades, socioeconomic status (SES), social support, health-related quality of life (HRQL), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), problematic anger, and other parameters.ResultThis study included 1369 students of which 53% suffered from PTSD and 62% from problematic anger. Around 46% declared a fair or worse general health and 61% had moderate or severe mental health. Only 9.3% did not report exposure to any war-related variable. War exposure had an impact on PTSD, anger, and HRQL, but not on students' grades. Smoking, having consanguineous parents, and working did not have a clear association with grades or anger. Social support weakly reduced PTSD and anger scores. Interestingly, working was associatedwith lower PTSD scores but was associated with a worse physical component of HRQL.ConclusionThis is the largest study on school students in Syria that reports the psychological ramifications of war. Although the direct effects of war could not be precisely described, the high burden of PTSD and anger distress was a strong reflection of the chronic mental distress.

scholarly journals Effect of Psychodrama on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Primary School Students Living in Earthquake-stricken Areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-417
Author(s):  
Farideh Hamidi ◽  
◽  
Shoaib Sobhani Tabar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Traumatic

Objectives: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of psychodrama in reducing the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in primary school students living in earthquake-stricken areas. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test/post-test design using a control group. The study population consists of all male primary school students diagnosed with PTSD living in Salas-e Babajani County, Kermanshah, Iran. Of these, 40 were selected using a purposive sampling method and based on the PTSD criteria, and were then divided into two groups of intervention (n=20) and control (n=20). Research instruments were a diagnostic interview based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria and the PTSD Checklist for DSM5 (PCL-5) questionnaire. Data were analyzed using one-way and multivariate analysis of covariance. Results: Psychodrama reduced the symptoms of PTSD in children with an effect size of 0.51 (P<0.001). Conclusion: Psychodrama is an effective method for reducing the PTSD symptoms and neuropsychological problems. For the generalization of its results, further studies are recommended.

scholarly journals Prevalence of stressful life events and their association with post-traumatic stress disorder among youth attending secondary school in Haiti

2018 ◽  
Vol 269 ◽  
pp. 369-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Grelotti ◽  
Margaret E. Gerbasi ◽  
Eddy Eustache ◽  
J. Reginald Fils-Aimé ◽  
Tatiana Thérosmé ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Children of Kathmandu 1 Year After the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shneha Acharya ◽  
Dharma Nanda Bhatta ◽  
Sawitri Assannangkornchai
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Family Level ◽  
Post Traumatic

AbstractObjectiveThe 2015 earthquake in Nepal affected the country in terms of economy, and by causing damage and stress reactions. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and determine individual child- and family-level predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Kathmandu district 15 months after the earthquake. Multistage cluster sampling was adopted to collect 800 earthquake-affected children aged 7-16 years and a face-to-face interview was conducted. Trauma exposure questionnaire and Child PTSD Symptoms Scale were used for assessment of the level of exposure and PTSD symptoms. Multilevel generalized linear regression analysis was used to explore individual and family-level predictors.ResultsAmong the children, 51% had moderate-to-severe PTSD symptoms. Children of school age (adjusted odds ratio=2.83 [1.45-5.49]), those attending lower-secondary school (2.26 [1.21-4.21]), those having a higher exposure to the severity of the earthquake, and those with low psychosocial acuity [1.70 (1.10-2.60)] were more likely to have more severe PTSD symptoms compared with those who were adolescents and in higher-secondary school, whereas children from a family living in an urban (0.33 [0.19-0.59]) setting and following Hindu religion (0.31 [0.16-0.60]) were less likely to have PTSD symptoms compared with children from suburban areas and those following Buddhist religion.ConclusionPTSD symptoms were prevalent among children of Nepal more than a year following the earthquake. Family-level indicators cannot be excluded when studying children’s trauma reactions. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:486–492)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anger and mental health of school students in Syria after nine years of conflict: a large-scale school-based study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameer Kakaje ◽  
Ragheed Al Zohbi ◽  
Ayham Alyousbashi ◽  
Rawan N.K. Abdelwahed ◽  
Osama Hosam Aldeen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Problematic Anger

Abstract Background The Syrian crisis has entered its ninth year with many being affected by the war. This is the largest-scale study that aims to evaluate the psychological profile of secondary school students in Syria. Methods This is a cross-sectional study in schools in Damascus, Syria. The surveys assessed working habits, smoking, war exposure, grades, socioeconomic status (SES), social support, health-related quality of life (HRQL), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), problematic anger, and other parameters. Results This study included 1369 students of which 53% suffered from PTSD and 62% from problematic anger. Around 46% declared a fair or worse general health and 61% had moderate or severe mental health. Only 9.3% did not report exposure to any war-related variable. War exposure had an impact on PTSD, anger, and HRQL, but not on students' grades. Smoking, having consanguineous parents, and working did not have a clear association with grades or anger. Social support weakly reduced PTSD and anger scores. Interestingly, working was associatedwith lowerPTSD scores but was associated with a worse physical component of HRQL. Conclusion This is the largest study on school students in Syria that reports the psychological ramifications of war. Although the direct effects of war could not be precisely described, the high burden of PTSD and anger distress was a strong reflection of the chronic mental distress.

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