Socio-demographic patterns of posttraumatic stress disorder in Medellin, Colombia and the context of lifetime trauma exposure

Gaviria, Silvia-Lucia; Alarcón, Renato D.; Espinola, Maria; Restrepo, Diana; Lotero, Juliana; Berbesi, Dedsy-Y.; Sierra, Gloria-Maria; Chaskel, Roberto; Espinel, Zelde; Shultz, James-M. · urn:issn:2166-5052 (2016) · DOI: 10.1080/21665044.2016.1263086

Resumen

Colombia, South America is currently transitioning to post-conflict status following 6 decades of armed conflict. The population has experienced extensive exposures to potentially traumatic events throughout the lifespan. Sources of trauma exposure include the prolonged armed insurgency, narco-trafficking violence, urban gang violence, violent actions of criminal bands, intra-familial violence, gender-based violence, and sex trafficking. Exposure to potentially traumatic events is related to a variety of psychiatric outcomes, in particular, posttraumatic stress disorder. Given this context of lifetime trauma exposure, socio-demographic patterns of posttraumatic stress disorder were explored in a sample of residents of Medellin, Colombia, the nation's second largest city and a nexus for multiple types of trauma exposure.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia