Authors
Karestan Chase Koenen, Andrew Ratanatharathorn, L Ng, KA McLaughlin, EJ Bromet, DJ Stein, Elie G Karam, A Meron Ruscio, C Benjet, K Scott, Lukoye Atwoli, M Petukhova, CCW Lim, S Aguilar-Gaxiola, A Al-Hamzawi, J Alonso, B Bunting, M Ciutan, G De Girolamo, L Degenhardt, O Gureje, JM Haro, Y Huang, N Kawakami, S Lee, F Navarro-Mateu, B-E Pennell, M Piazza, N Sampson, M Ten Have, Y Torres, MC Viana, D Williams, M Xavier, RC6034513 Kessler
Publication date
2017/10
Journal
Psychological medicine
Volume
47
Issue
13
Pages
2260-2274
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Description
Background Traumatic events are common globally; however, comprehensive population-based cross-national data on the epidemiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the paradigmatic trauma-related mental disorder, are lacking. Methods Data were analyzed from 26 population surveys in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys. A total of 71 083 respondents ages 18+ participated. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview assessed exposure to traumatic events as well as 30-day, 12-month, and lifetime PTSD. Respondents were also assessed for treatment in the 12 months preceding the survey. Age of onset distributions were examined by country income level. Associations of PTSD were examined with country income, world region, and respondent demographics. Results The cross-national lifetime prevalence of PTSD was 3.9% in the total sample and 5.6% among the …
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