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Posttyphoon prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder in a Vietnamese sample
Author(s) -
Amstadter Ananda B.,
Acierno Ron,
Richardson Lisa K.,
Kilpatrick Dean G.,
Gros Daniel F.,
Gaboury Mario T.,
Tran Trinh Luong,
Trung Lam Tu,
Tam Nguyen Thanh,
Tuan Tran,
Buoi La Thi,
Ha Tran Thu,
Thach Tran Duc,
Galea Sandro
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.20404
Subject(s) - panic disorder , generalized anxiety disorder , anxiety disorder , major depressive disorder , psychiatry , psychopathology , prevalence of mental disorders , psychology , comorbidity , anxiety , clinical psychology , acute stress disorder , medicine , mood
In 2006, typhoon Xangsane disrupted a multiagency health needs study of 4,982 individuals in Vietnam. Following this disaster, 798 of the original participants were reinterviewed to determine prevalence and risk factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), panic disorder (PD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Posttyphoon prevalences were PTSD 2.6%, MDD 5.9%, PD 9.3%, and GAD 2.2%. Of those meeting criteria for a disorder, 70% reported only one disorder, 15% had two, 14% had three, and 1% met criteria for all four disorders. Risk factors for posttyphoon psychopathology differed among disorders, but generally were related to high typhoon exposure, prior trauma exposure, and in contrast to Western populations, higher age, but not gender.