Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to
assess the relationships between PTSD and demographic and disaster-related factors …

Background: With an increasing number of individuals surviving natural disasters, it is
crucial to understand who is most at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder …

In Peru, major disasters like the 2007 Pisco earthquake have produced high rates of post-
traumatic stress. However, evidence is still needed to strengthen interventions. In 2021, a …

Background and aim Natural disasters cause mental disorders, the most frequent are Post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, which should be quickly identified for …

Objectives Earthquakes are unpredictable and devastating natural disasters. They can
cause massive destruction and loss of life and survivors may suffer psychological symptoms …

Objectives. Using a comprehensive disaster model, we examined predictors of posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) in combined data from 10 different disasters. Methods. The combined …

Samples of adults representative of Tezuitlán, Puebla and Villahermosa, Tobasco
(combined N= 561), were interviewed 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after the devastating 1999 …

In 1999, a major earthquake struck central Taiwan. Ten months after the earthquake,
survivors were surveyed to examine the background factors of demographics and exposure …

Background: The impact of the May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, measuring a massive 8.0
on the surface wave magnitude scale, on public health in China has been significant and …

This study describes the public health burden of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) in relation to the full range of traumatic events to identify the conditional risk …