title: Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety among adolescents following the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China.
abstract: This study examined the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression among 2,250 adolescents 6 months after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. Results showed that 15.8%, 40.5%, and 24.5% of participants reported clinical symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression, respectively. Posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression were highly comorbid. Risk factors for symptoms of the 3 disorders were female gender, older age, and earthquake disaster exposure. In addition, the interaction effects of residence (urban/rural) and number of siblings of study subjects on symptoms of the 3 disorders were examined. Implications of findings on intervention and prevention of mental health problems among adolescents after experiencing earthquake disasters are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China. fangfan@scnu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yanyun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: Xianchen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control