Peritraumatic reactions and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms after psychiatric admission.
The present study aimed to explore exposure to stressful events during a psychiatric admission and the predictive power of peritraumatic distress and dissociation in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after exposure to such events. Psychiatric inpatients (N = 239) were asked to report exposure to stressful events during their admission within 48 hours of being admitted. Individuals reporting at least one stressful event during admission (n = 70, 29%) were assessed for peritraumatic dissociation and distress in relation to this event and, 5 weeks later, were reassessed for PTSD symptoms. Eight participants (12.3%) scored above the cutoff for probable PTSD. Multiple regression analyses revealed that peritraumatic distress was a significant predictor of 5-week PTSD symptoms. Our findings suggest that individuals experiencing increased peritraumatic distress in relation to a stressful event experienced during a psychiatric admission might be at risk of PTSD symptoms and might benefit from increased attention.
Université de Toulouse; UPS; Laboratoire du Stress Traumatique (LST-EA 4560), CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital Casselardit, 170 av. de Casselardit, Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
Agnès
A
Ladois-Do Pilar Rei
Eric
E
Bui
Benjamin
B
Bousquet
Naomi M
NM
Simon
Julie
J
Rieu
Laurent
L
Schmitt
Julien
J
Billard
Rachel
R
Rodgers
Philippe
P
Birmes
D000328:Adult; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology