Recurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review of definitions, prevalence and predictors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many people will experience a potentially traumatic event in their lifetime and a minority will go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A wealth of literature explores different trajectories of PTSD, focusing mostly on resilient, chronic, recovered and delayed-onset trajectories. Less is known about other potential trajectories such as recurring episodes of PTSD after initial recovery, and to date there has been no estimate of what percentage of those who initially recover from PTSD later go on to experience a recurrence. This systematic review aimed to synthesise existing literature to identify (i) how 'recurrence' of PTSD is defined in the literature; (ii) the prevalence of recurrent episodes of PTSD; and (iii) factors associated with recurrence.

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SUBMITTER: Brooks SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777598 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature