Published 2012-06-12
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Artículo de psicología

Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress in People Over 18 Years of the Association of Physically Handicapped Quindío

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/25394150.1200
Isabel Viviana Echeverri Muñoz
Angélica Herrera Riveros
Ángela Viviana Uribe Giraldo

The aim of this research was to identify the possible presence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a people group belonging to an association of physical disabilities in Quindío. A quantitative descriptive research was performed with sample of 20 people with disability, condition , legal age and physical limitation resulting from a traumatic event, to whom Davidson Trauma Scale was applied. It was found that 65% of population showed characteristic symptoms of PTSD, the age of onset of the disabilities ranges from 18 to 39 years old (65%), masculine participation in the study was 85% and 15% for women . It is concluded that PTSD is prevalent in the population under study, and although the remaining 35% do not show psychological disorders or symptoms associated with their physical limitations, their prevalence is lesser extend for PTSD, but may be significant in other disorders.

keywords: Disability, physical limitations, posttraumatic stress disorder.
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Echeverri Muñoz, I. V., Herrera Riveros, A., & Uribe Giraldo, Ángela V. (2012). Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress in People Over 18 Years of the Association of Physically Handicapped Quindío. Desbordes, 3, 91-100. https://doi.org/10.22490/25394150.1200
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