PTSD course and predictors in a 15 year longitudinal cohort following suspected serious injury.

ABSTRACT: Investigating long-term posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) course and its predictors may guide prevention and early intervention strategies following trauma exposure, potentially reducing the long-lasting impact of trauma. N = 155 emergency-admitted adults with (suspected) serious injury were repeatedly assessed until one-year post-trauma and completed a 12-15 year follow-up including a clinical PTSD interview. Adverse one-year PTSD trajectories; more exposure to additional potentially traumatic events and recent life stressors; and early post-trauma predictors (younger age, greater perceived impact of prior potentially traumatic events, higher heart rate) were significantly associated with higher PTSD symptom severity 12-15 years post-trauma. This study showed high consistency between o

SUBMITTER: Karchoud JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12331889 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature