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To measure exposure to traumatic events, estimate the prevalence of PTSD, depression, and anxiety symptoms, and identify support resources and risk factors in post-conflict eastern Afghanistan.

August 3, 2004JAMA

Mental Health Symptoms Following War and Repression in Eastern Afghanistan

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To measure exposure to traumatic events, estimate the prevalence of PTSD, depression, and anxiety symptoms, and identify support resources and risk factors in post-conflict eastern Afghanistan.
Conducted a cross-sectional multicluster sample survey of 1,011 respondents aged 15 years or older across 362 households in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan (72% participation rate).
Evaluated PTSD symptoms and trauma events using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and assessed depression and anxiety symptoms using the Hopkins Symptom Checklist.
Trauma exposure was pervasive, with 43.7% of respondents experiencing 8 to 10 traumatic events and 14.1% experiencing 11 or more events over the preceding decade.
High rates of psychiatric symptoms were documented across the cohort for anxiety (51.8%), depression (38.5%), and PTSD (20.4%).
Female sex was strongly associated with increased risk for anxiety (OR, 12.8; 95% CI, 9.0-18.1), depression (OR, 7.3; 95% CI, 5.4-9.8), and PTSD (OR, 5.8; 95% CI, 3.8-8.9).

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD in war-affected civilians, highlighting the urgent need for community-level mental healthcare.

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Willem F. Scholte (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a15505e37103a43379f8b8a https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.5.585

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD in war-affected civilians, highlighting the urgent need for community-level mental healthcare.

Mental Health Symptoms Following War and Repression in Eastern Afghanistan

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