(Complex) PTSD in Ukrainian refugees: Prevalence and association with acts of war in the Danish refugee cohort (DARECO).

Autor: Karstoft KI; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: kik@psy.ku.dk., Korchakova N; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Rivne State University of the Humanities, Rivne, Oblast, Ukraine., Koushede VJ; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark., Morton TA; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark., Pedersen AA; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark., Power SA; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark., Thøgersen MH; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of affective disorders [J Affect Disord] 2024 Dec 01; Vol. 366, pp. 66-73. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 27.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.170
Abstrakt: Background: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has driven millions of Ukrainians away from their homes. Among these, the majority have likely experienced war-related potentially traumatic events, and some will experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aims of the study are to estimate the prevalence of PTSD and Complex PTSD (CPTSD) in displaced Ukrainians and examine associations between war- and other potentially traumatic exposures and (C)PTSD.
Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to all registered adult Ukrainians (18+) who arrived in Denmark between February 24th 2022 and February 15th 2023 (N = 18,389). We estimate the prevalence of war exposures, other potentially traumatic exposures, and (C)PTSD. In logistic regression analyses, we test if exposure to war and other potentially traumatic events are associated with PTSD and CPTSD.
Results: The final sample size was 6993 (38.0 %). Responders were more likely to be female and younger than non-responders. Prevalence of PTSD and CPTSD was 15.9 % and 13.5 %, respectively. Female gender, high education, and loss of a relative due to the war were associated with (C)PTSD. Direct and indirect exposure to war and combat was related to PTSD but not CPTSD, while exposure to war prior to the 2022 invasion was related to CPTSD but not PTSD.
Limitations: The study is cross-sectional and based on self-report.
Conclusion: Close to one third of the sample fulfill the criteria of PTSD or CPTSD. War exposures are differentially related to PTSD and CPTSD. The findings illustrate that trauma-related psychopathology is a pertinent problem in displaced Ukrainians.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors report no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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