Posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescents in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The frequency of trauma and different types of violence exposure in urban areas and their effects on the mental health of adolescents in developing countries are poorly investigated. Most information about traumatized young people comes from war scenarios or disasters. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of PTSD in trauma-exposed students in a low-resource city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The effects of sociodemographic and individual and family factors in the development of PTSD were also investigated.

Methods

Through multi-stage cluster sampling, 862 adolescents (Mage = 15 years old, 65% female) from public and private schools in the city of São Gonçalo were selected for the study. Self-rating structured questionnaires were applied to assess

SUBMITTER: Avanci JQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7866458 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature