A Pilot study on the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) Department Of Psychiatry Patients with combat experience from January 2013 - January 2015
- Author:
Christopher P. Alipio
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Veterans of war;
Combat Experience
- MeSH:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- From:
The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry
2018;40(2):32-38
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objectives:The objectives of this pilot study was
to establish the preliminary data on the prevalence of
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among VMMC
Department of Psychiatry In-Patients and Out-Patients
with combat experience.
Methodology:It is a cross
sectional study conducted by reviewing patients' charts.
Case definition was based on the standardized ClinicianAdministered PTSD Scale (CAPS) - Filipino Version.
In -patients were recruited directly while new and old
OPD patients were recruited through chart review and
invitations. Adequate combat exposure was measured with
the United States Veterans Affairs Combat Exposure Scale
(USVACES). Data was presented as lifetime and current
prevalence among the exposed population.
Results:The
study showed that 17.85% of the subjects (n=28) of this pilot
study had a lifetime diagnosis of PTSD. None of the subjects
reached the symptom threshold for a current diagnosis of
PTSD. Three out of 19 subjects (15.78%) diagnosed with
Schizophrenia had a lifetime diagnosis of PTSD while two
out of five subjects (40%) with Bipolar I Disorder had comorbid lifetime diagnosis of PTSD. The number of subjects
needed to power the study using Daniel's (1999) formula was
N= 225.
Conclusion:The pilot study showed that the
lifetime prevalence rate of PTSD among VMMC Psychiatry
patients (17.85%) was comparable to worldwide trends. The
study did not report any new occurrences of PTSD.
- Full text:PJP 71.pdf
