Characteristics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Witnesses to Victims of Self-Immolation
"nObjective: "n In some areas of Iran self -immolation is one of the most common ways for committing suicide and it is very disturbing and painful for those who witness it. Due to the presence of the families/relatives of the self-immolation victims in the psychiatric clinics seeking for t...
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| author | Amirian B.S.C Nasrin Jabber ghaderi Ali Akbar Parvizi fard Jalal shakeri |
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| description | "nObjective: "n In some areas of Iran self -immolation is one of the most common ways for committing suicide and it is very disturbing and painful for those who witness it. Due to the presence of the families/relatives of the self-immolation victims in the psychiatric clinics seeking for the treatment of PTSD sings, we decided to carry out a research in this respect. "nMethod: This descriptive cross-sectional study has evaluated 100 witnesses (70 % females , 30% males ) who referred to Kermanshah psychiatric clinic during a four year period ( 2004-2007) . The subjects were assessed by 2 demographical questionnaires and PTSD criteria on the basis of DSM-IV-TR using clinical interview. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS statistical indexes. "nResults: Among the subjects, 52% were between 25-35 years of age, 87% were illiterate, 29% had a previous history of self-burning in their family, 33% had a previous history of mental disorder, 84% were villagers and 75% were married. The results have also shown that 78% of the studied subjects had diagnostic symptoms for PTSD and 22% had major depressive disorder according to DSM-IV-TR "nConclusion: This study suggests that psychiatric evaluation of people who directly witness self -immolation in family members or neighbors may be useful in early detection and prevention of PTSD. However, further studies are warranted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88a5f68584404efba48941f32649d56b2022-12-22T02:58:19ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Psychiatry1735-45872008-22152008-07-01325254Characteristics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Witnesses to Victims of Self-ImmolationAmirian B.S.CNasrin Jabber ghaderiAli Akbar Parvizi fardJalal shakeri"nObjective: "n In some areas of Iran self -immolation is one of the most common ways for committing suicide and it is very disturbing and painful for those who witness it. Due to the presence of the families/relatives of the self-immolation victims in the psychiatric clinics seeking for the treatment of PTSD sings, we decided to carry out a research in this respect. "nMethod: This descriptive cross-sectional study has evaluated 100 witnesses (70 % females , 30% males ) who referred to Kermanshah psychiatric clinic during a four year period ( 2004-2007) . The subjects were assessed by 2 demographical questionnaires and PTSD criteria on the basis of DSM-IV-TR using clinical interview. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS statistical indexes. "nResults: Among the subjects, 52% were between 25-35 years of age, 87% were illiterate, 29% had a previous history of self-burning in their family, 33% had a previous history of mental disorder, 84% were villagers and 75% were married. The results have also shown that 78% of the studied subjects had diagnostic symptoms for PTSD and 22% had major depressive disorder according to DSM-IV-TR "nConclusion: This study suggests that psychiatric evaluation of people who directly witness self -immolation in family members or neighbors may be useful in early detection and prevention of PTSD. However, further studies are warranted.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/13028.pdf&manuscript_id=13028BurnsDemographyFamilyPosttraumatic stress disorder |
| spellingShingle | Amirian B.S.C Nasrin Jabber ghaderi Ali Akbar Parvizi fard Jalal shakeri Characteristics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Witnesses to Victims of Self-Immolation Iranian Journal of Psychiatry Burns Demography Family Posttraumatic stress disorder |
| title | Characteristics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Witnesses to Victims of Self-Immolation |
| title_full | Characteristics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Witnesses to Victims of Self-Immolation |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Witnesses to Victims of Self-Immolation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Witnesses to Victims of Self-Immolation |
| title_short | Characteristics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Witnesses to Victims of Self-Immolation |
| title_sort | characteristics of post traumatic stress disorder in the witnesses to victims of self immolation |
| topic | Burns Demography Family Posttraumatic stress disorder |
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