Open AccessFREQUENCY OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND DEPRESSION IN PEOPLE OF KHYBER PUKHTOONKHWA DUE TO TERRORISM
Author(s) -
Khurshaid Ahmad,
Hamid Hussain,
Hayat Muhammad Khan,
Zia-U-Rehman,
. NAEEMULLAH,
Iqbal Wahid,
Zeeshan Kibria,
Saeed Ali
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of saidu medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1819-4583
DOI - 10.52206/jsmc.2013.3.2.373-378
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , terrorism , anxiety , psychiatry , traumatic stress , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , geography , archaeology , economics , macroeconomics
OBJECTIVES: our study was to study the impact of terrorism on the people of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa handto assess the post traumatic effects of terrorism, in particular the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder anddepression in the people of Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa.METHODS: A descriptive, cross sectional study design was conducted in KPK from May 2011 toSeptember 2011.In this study subjects were people of KPK including IDPs, shopkeepers, students. Selfadministered questionnaires were filled by a sample of 450 respondents.RESULTS: The results showed that out of 51.2% people affected, 23.6% people had Post Traumatic StressDisorder and 6.9% were suffering from depression. 20.7% people were suffering from both Anxiety andDepression. 48.2% people were unaffected. SPSS and MS-Excel were used for the analysis of data.CONCLUSION: The study concludes that a majority of people in KPK were suffering from PostTraumatic Stress Disorder and depression due to constant threat of terrorism. These people have beenaffected in one or more ways. Some have lost their business and shelter and some have been personallyexposed to terrorism. These people who are positive for anxiety and depression need to be targeted forcounseling. Moreextensive research is needed in this area.KEYWORDS: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Terrorism