Post traumatic stress among university students

ABSTRACT

This study examined university students' symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder during war, and violence activities in Iraq. One hundred and fifty students filled in questionnaires and were assessed by the use of Post-traumatic Stress Reaction Index. We found high rates of post-traumatic stress reactions. The assessment of the students revealed that the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder tended to persist. Post-traumatic stress disorder scores were significantly correlated with the scores of depression and anxiety in both assessments [p post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms can be seen after a stressful event that was perceived as life-threatening by at least some of the students, even though the children did not experience major losses, injury, or ongoing disruption in the community