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Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami

While physical infrastructure is quickly rebuilt following a natural disaster, the psychological effects on victims are often neglected. This study investigated symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adolescents who were exposed to the 2004 tsunami in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. Th...

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Main Authors: Siti Raudzah, Ghazali, Ask, Elklit, Khatijah, Yaman, Mariah, Ahmad
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2013
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16820/1/PTSD_SYMPTOMS_AMONG_ADOLESCENTS_FOLLOWIN%28abstract%29.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16820/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2012.688703
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spelling my.unimas.ir.168202017-07-05T01:53:43Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16820/ Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami Siti Raudzah, Ghazali Ask, Elklit Khatijah, Yaman Mariah, Ahmad RA Public aspects of medicine While physical infrastructure is quickly rebuilt following a natural disaster, the psychological effects on victims are often neglected. This study investigated symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adolescents who were exposed to the 2004 tsunami in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. The randomly selected participants were 216 adolescents living in small villages affected by tsunami ranging in age from 13 to 19 years. Males constituted 47.7% (103) and the remaining were female. This study was a cross-sectional research design in which PTSD symptoms were assessed by The Child Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTS-RI). Results showed that 8.3% reported having severe symptoms of PTSD, 39.8% having moderate symptoms, 42.1% having mild symptoms, and 9.7% reported having no significant symptoms of PTSD. Females reported significantly higher on criterion B symptom score than male participants. Results of multiple regression analysis indicated that number of lifetime traumas and age were significant predictors for PTSD score. The prevalence of PTSD symptoms was still high even four years after the tsunami. This finding was consistent with previous studies. Further discussion on the research findings and several recommendations are put forward. Taylor & Francis 2013 E-Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16820/1/PTSD_SYMPTOMS_AMONG_ADOLESCENTS_FOLLOWIN%28abstract%29.pdf Siti Raudzah, Ghazali and Ask, Elklit and Khatijah, Yaman and Mariah, Ahmad (2013) Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 18 (3). ISSN 1532-5024 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2012.688703 DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2012.688703
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Siti Raudzah, Ghazali
Ask, Elklit
Khatijah, Yaman
Mariah, Ahmad
Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami
description While physical infrastructure is quickly rebuilt following a natural disaster, the psychological effects on victims are often neglected. This study investigated symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adolescents who were exposed to the 2004 tsunami in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. The randomly selected participants were 216 adolescents living in small villages affected by tsunami ranging in age from 13 to 19 years. Males constituted 47.7% (103) and the remaining were female. This study was a cross-sectional research design in which PTSD symptoms were assessed by The Child Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTS-RI). Results showed that 8.3% reported having severe symptoms of PTSD, 39.8% having moderate symptoms, 42.1% having mild symptoms, and 9.7% reported having no significant symptoms of PTSD. Females reported significantly higher on criterion B symptom score than male participants. Results of multiple regression analysis indicated that number of lifetime traumas and age were significant predictors for PTSD score. The prevalence of PTSD symptoms was still high even four years after the tsunami. This finding was consistent with previous studies. Further discussion on the research findings and several recommendations are put forward.
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author Siti Raudzah, Ghazali
Ask, Elklit
Khatijah, Yaman
Mariah, Ahmad
author_facet Siti Raudzah, Ghazali
Ask, Elklit
Khatijah, Yaman
Mariah, Ahmad
author_sort Siti Raudzah, Ghazali
title Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami
title_short Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami
title_full Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami
title_fullStr Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami
title_full_unstemmed Symptoms of PTSD Among Adolescents in Malaysia 4 Years Following the 2004 Tsunami
title_sort symptoms of ptsd among adolescents in malaysia 4 years following the 2004 tsunami
publisher Taylor & Francis
publishDate 2013
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16820/1/PTSD_SYMPTOMS_AMONG_ADOLESCENTS_FOLLOWIN%28abstract%29.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16820/
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