Abstract
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in traumatic events victims. The present study obtained data on frequency of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, victims gender, age, type of trauma and diagnostic comorbidity in a sample of 274 subjects (77 male and 197 female), victims of a severe traumatic event. Checklist of Stressful and Traumatic Events, Trauma Assessment for Adults (TAA) Revi sed, Structured Interview for PTSD (SIP), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and State-Trait Anxiety In ventory (STAI) were used. Results indicated 28% of the subjects met criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and females were more likely than males to receive the PTSD classification. Significant differences were found in the PTSD diagnoses related to type of traumatic event and depression and anxiety sintomatology.
