| Impact of traumatic loss on post-traumatic spectrum symptoms in high school students after the L'Aquila 2009 earthquake in Italy. | |
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PMID: 21803426 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: On April 6th 2009, the town of L'Aquila, Italy, was struck by an earthquake (6.3 on the Richter scale) that lead large parts of the town to be destroyed and the death of 309 people. Significant losses in the framework of earthquakes have been reported as a major risk factor for PTSD development. Aim of this study was to investigate post-traumatic spectrum symptoms in a sample of adolescents exposed to the L'Aquila 2009 earthquake 21months earlier, with particular attention to the impact of loss. METHODS: 475 students (203 women and 272 men), attending the last year of High School in L'Aquila, were assessed by: Trauma and Loss Spectrum-Self Report (TALS-SR) and Impact of Event Scale (IES). The presence of full and partial PTSD was also assessed. RESULTS: 72 students (15.2%) reported the loss of a close friend or relative in the framework of the earthquake. Full PTSD was reported by 146 (30.7%) students and partial PTSD in 149 (31.4%) students. There was a significant difference reported in PTSD between bereaved and non bereaved subjects with PTSD. Significantly higher post-traumatic symptom levels were reported by bereaved subjects. LIMITATIONS: The lack of information on the relationship with the deceased and the number of losses experienced, besides the use of self report instruments are the limitations of this study. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show high rates of post-traumatic spectrum symptoms in adolescents who survived the L'Aquila earthquake. Having experienced the loss of a close friend or a relative in the framework of the earthquake seems to be related to higher PTSD rates and more severe symptomatology. These results highlight the need to carefully explore adolescents exposed to a significant loss as consequence of an earthquake. |
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L Dell'osso; C Carmassi; G Massimetti; C Conversano; E Daneluzzo; I Riccardi; P Stratta; A Rossi |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-7-29 |
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Title: Journal of affective disorders Volume: - ISSN: 1573-2517 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-8-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7906073 Medline TA: J Affect Disord Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. |
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