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Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Gender and DSM-V PTSD Symptoms among Adolescents in Malaysia

Abstract Adolescents who have multiple traumatic experiences may suffer from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or other mental health problems later in life. Study of trauma exposure and PTSD among adolescents is very limited in Malaysia. This study explored the prevalence of lifetime trauma, de...

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Main Authors: Siti Raudzah, Ghazali, Ask, Elklit, Mohamed Ameenudeen, Sultan, Yoke, Y.C
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Language:English
Published: American Psychological Association 2016
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RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15903/1/Lifetime%20Trauma%20-%20Copy.pdf
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306099325_Lifetime_Trauma_Exposure_Gender_and_DSM-V_PTSD_Symptoms_among_Adolescents_in_Malaysia
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spelling my.unimas.ir.159032022-06-07T07:16:15Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15903/ Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Gender and DSM-V PTSD Symptoms among Adolescents in Malaysia Siti Raudzah, Ghazali Ask, Elklit Mohamed Ameenudeen, Sultan Yoke, Y.C RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology Abstract Adolescents who have multiple traumatic experiences may suffer from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or other mental health problems later in life. Study of trauma exposure and PTSD among adolescents is very limited in Malaysia. This study explored the prevalence of lifetime trauma, demographic risk factors, and PTSD symptoms among Malaysian adolescents. This cross-sectional study recruited 1016 adolescents aged 13 to 17 (Mage= 14.9 years). Results showed that 83% participants had at least one traumatic exposure (TE), while prevalence of PTSD symptoms was 10.2%. Adolescents with multiple TEs and those with violent and self-inflicted TE were at significantly higher risk to develop PTSD symptoms. Findings suggest that a large proportion of Malaysian adolescents are exposed to a variety of traumatic events since childhood. Trauma exposure should be included as an important component in our adolescent mental health assessment, allowing early psychological intervention to be provided to those affected. Key words: PTSD, adolescents, gender, lifetime trauma, prevalence, Malaysia American Psychological Association 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15903/1/Lifetime%20Trauma%20-%20Copy.pdf Siti Raudzah, Ghazali and Ask, Elklit and Mohamed Ameenudeen, Sultan and Yoke, Y.C (2016) Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Gender and DSM-V PTSD Symptoms among Adolescents in Malaysia. Traumatology, 23 (3). pp. 1-5. ISSN 1085-9373 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306099325_Lifetime_Trauma_Exposure_Gender_and_DSM-V_PTSD_Symptoms_among_Adolescents_in_Malaysia DOI: 10.1037/trm0000088
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topic RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
spellingShingle RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Siti Raudzah, Ghazali
Ask, Elklit
Mohamed Ameenudeen, Sultan
Yoke, Y.C
Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Gender and DSM-V PTSD Symptoms among Adolescents in Malaysia
description Abstract Adolescents who have multiple traumatic experiences may suffer from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or other mental health problems later in life. Study of trauma exposure and PTSD among adolescents is very limited in Malaysia. This study explored the prevalence of lifetime trauma, demographic risk factors, and PTSD symptoms among Malaysian adolescents. This cross-sectional study recruited 1016 adolescents aged 13 to 17 (Mage= 14.9 years). Results showed that 83% participants had at least one traumatic exposure (TE), while prevalence of PTSD symptoms was 10.2%. Adolescents with multiple TEs and those with violent and self-inflicted TE were at significantly higher risk to develop PTSD symptoms. Findings suggest that a large proportion of Malaysian adolescents are exposed to a variety of traumatic events since childhood. Trauma exposure should be included as an important component in our adolescent mental health assessment, allowing early psychological intervention to be provided to those affected. Key words: PTSD, adolescents, gender, lifetime trauma, prevalence, Malaysia
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author Siti Raudzah, Ghazali
Ask, Elklit
Mohamed Ameenudeen, Sultan
Yoke, Y.C
author_facet Siti Raudzah, Ghazali
Ask, Elklit
Mohamed Ameenudeen, Sultan
Yoke, Y.C
author_sort Siti Raudzah, Ghazali
title Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Gender and DSM-V PTSD Symptoms among Adolescents in Malaysia
title_short Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Gender and DSM-V PTSD Symptoms among Adolescents in Malaysia
title_full Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Gender and DSM-V PTSD Symptoms among Adolescents in Malaysia
title_fullStr Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Gender and DSM-V PTSD Symptoms among Adolescents in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Gender and DSM-V PTSD Symptoms among Adolescents in Malaysia
title_sort lifetime trauma exposure, gender and dsm-v ptsd symptoms among adolescents in malaysia
publisher American Psychological Association
publishDate 2016
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15903/1/Lifetime%20Trauma%20-%20Copy.pdf
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306099325_Lifetime_Trauma_Exposure_Gender_and_DSM-V_PTSD_Symptoms_among_Adolescents_in_Malaysia
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