Víctimas del desplazamiento forzado: comorbilidad entre trastorno por estrés postraumático (TEPT) y depresivo mayor (TDM)

The objective of this study was to identify comorbidity between PTSD and MDD in people who are victims of forced displacement and associated factors. A research with a quantitative approach, a nonexperimental cross-sectional design and a descriptive-analytical scope was carried out. 120 people, of both genders, from 18 to 57 years old, selected through a non-probabilistic convenience sampling, were evaluated. A structured clinical interview for Axis I diagnoses (SCID-I) was used based on the DSM IV criteria for PTSD and MDD, after the application of a questionnaire of sociodemographic data and clinical history with which the factors of risks and associated symptoms were registered. The prevalence for PTSD was 48%, 32% for MDD, and 21% for comorbidity, associated with suicidal ideation and attempt and rumination symptoms. The results were discussed in light of other prevalence studies and the importance of associated risk factors in understanding the comorbidity between PTSD and MDD.