Prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among School-age Adolescent
Khalid Astitene *
Health and Nutrition Research Team of the Mother and Child Couple, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Hassan Aguenaou
Joint Research Unit in Nutrition and Food-CNESTEN, Université Ibn Tofail, Morocco.
Laila Lahlou
Laboratory of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Amina Barkat
Health and Nutrition Research Team of the Mother and Child Couple, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco., Department of Medicine and Neonatal Resuscitation, Ibn Sina Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim: After a traumatic event, the person can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the purpose of the study is to assess the prevalence of PTSD in adolescents in public middle schools of the prefecture of Salé in Morocco and study anxiety and depression which are the comorbid disorders of the PTSD. The survey was carried out from March to June 2017.
Methods: 523 students were selected by the cross-sectional method from fifteen schools that were randomly selected, the age of the students vary between 12 and 17 years. For the survey, standardized questionnaires (the socio-demographic data, the Life Events Checklist, the CPTS-RI (Children's Post Traumatic Stress Reaction Index), the STAIY (State Trait Inventory Anxiety Form Y) and the CDI (Children Depression Inventory) were used which were filled in by the students.
Results: The prevalence of PTSD was 70.4% in the students who have PTSD. We found that the prevalence in boys was 46.74%, while in girls it was 53.26%. In addition to that, 81% of students found to be anxious and 51.8% of students have depression.
Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder among adolescents, there are practical implications for the support and care of these adolescents.
Keywords: Adolescent, student, traumatic event, post-traumatic stress disorder, comorbid disorders