The epidemiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in a representative cohort of young people in England and Wales.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the emphasis placed on childhood trauma in psychiatry, comparatively little is known about the epidemiology of trauma and trauma-related psychopathology in young people. We therefore aimed to evaluate the prevalence, clinical features, and risk factors associated with trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in young people.

Methods

We carried out a comprehensive epidemiological study based on participants from the Environmental Risk Longitudinal Twin Study, a population-representative birth-cohort of 2232 children born in England and Wales in 1994-95. At the follow-up home visit at age 18 years, participants were assessed with structured interviews for trauma exposure, PTSD, other psychopathology, risk events, functional impairment, and s

SUBMITTER: Lewis SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6384243 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature