Resumen de Post-traumatic stress disorder in victims of traumatic events

Juan Luis Martín Ayala, J. de Paul

• The present study obtained data on frequency of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, victims' gender and age, type of trauma and diagnostic comorbidity in a sample of 274 subjects (77 male and 197 female), victims of a severe traumatic event. The Checklist of Stressful and Traumatic Events, Trauma Assessment for Adults (TAA) Revised, Structured Interview for PTSD (SIP), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used. Results indicated that 28% of the subjects met the criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and that females were more likely than males to receive the PTSD classification. Significant differences were found in the PTSD diagnoses related to type of traumatic event and depression and anxiety symptoms.