BackgroundConsiderable research has documented that exposure to traumatic events has
negative effects on physical and mental health. Much less research has examined the …

Objective: Estimates of the prevalence of exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs) in
population surveys have increased over time. There is limited empirical evidence on the …

Recent community studies show that trauma exposure is higher in lower-income countries
compared with high-income countries. PTSD prevalence rates are largely similar across …

Epidemiology is the science concerned with estimating and describing the prevalence and
distribution of health and illness in the population. Research on the epidemiology of …

Exposure to trauma is pervasive in societies worldwide and is associated with substantial
costs to the individual and society, making it a significant global public health concern. We …

Using nationally representative data from South Africa, we examine lifetime prevalence of
traumas and multiple traumas (number of events). Employing multiple regression analysis …

Background: Although post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) onset-persistence is thought to
vary significantly by trauma type, most epidemiological surveys are incapable of assessing …

Background Associations between lifetime traumatic event (LTE) exposures and subsequent
physical ill-health are well established but it has remained unclear whether these are …

The accurate definition and assessment of trauma exposure is the foundation for replicable
studies of mental health problems following trauma exposure. However, scales developed to …

This paper reviews epidemiological estimates of criminal victimization derived largely from
nationally based studies in the United States. Origins of conflicting rates and prevalences …