Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Protective and Risk Factors in 18 Survivors of a Plane Crash | Zendy

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Protective and Risk Factors in 18 Survivors of a Plane Crash

Author(s) -

Catanesi Roberto,

Martino Vito,

Candelli Chiara,

Troccoli Giuseppe,

Grattagliano Ignazio,

Vella Giancarlo Di,

Carabellese Felice

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of forensic sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715

H-Index - 96

eISSN - 1556-4029

pISSN - 0022-1198

DOI - 10.1111/1556-4029.12178

Subject(s) - hostility , clinical psychology , injury prevention , poison control , psychiatry , personality , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , psychology , posttraumatic stress , human factors and ergonomics , medicine , medical emergency , social psychology , pathology

The aim of this study is to identify protective and risk factors related to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) on a sample of survivors from a single plane crash. Eighteen survivors were examined 6 months following the event. The subjects all underwent psychiatric interviews, Clinician‐Administered PTSD Scale structured interviews, personality and cognitive tests. Only 38.9% of them presented with all of the symptoms of PTSD ; 22.2% showed no symptoms for PTSD ; remaining survivors exhibited emotional/affective symptoms related to the event. In addition to the severity of the traumatic event itself, other risk factors identified were the loss of a relative, the manifestation of depressive symptoms, and the severity of physical injuries sustained. Low levels of hostility and high levels of self‐efficacy represented protective factors against developing PTSD .

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