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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The epidemiology of traumatic event exposure worldwide: Results from the World Mental Health Survey Consortium
Psychological Medicine, Volume 46, No. 2, Year 2016
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Background Considerable research has documented that exposure to traumatic events has negative effects on physical and mental health. Much less research has examined the predictors of traumatic event exposure. Increased understanding of risk factors for exposure to traumatic events could be of considerable value in targeting preventive interventions and anticipating service needs. Method General population surveys in 24 countries with a combined sample of 68 894 adult respondents across six continents assessed exposure to 29 traumatic event types. Differences in prevalence were examined with cross-tabulations. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to determine whether traumatic event types clustered into interpretable factors. Survival analysis was carried out to examine associations of sociodemographic characteristics and prior traumatic events with subsequent exposure. Results Over 70% of respondents reported a traumatic event; 30.5% were exposed to four or more. Five types - witnessing death or serious injury, the unexpected death of a loved one, being mugged, being in a life-threatening automobile accident, and experiencing a life-threatening illness or injury - accounted for over half of all exposures. Exposure varied by country, sociodemographics and history of prior traumatic events. Being married was the most consistent protective factor. Exposure to interpersonal violence had the strongest associations with subsequent traumatic events. Conclusions Given the near ubiquity of exposure, limited resources may best be dedicated to those that are more likely to be further exposed such as victims of interpersonal violence. Identifying mechanisms that account for the associations of prior interpersonal violence with subsequent trauma is critical to develop interventions to prevent revictimization. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015.
Authors & Co-Authors
Benjet, Corina L.
Mexico, Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramon de la Fuente
Bromet, Evelyn J.
United States, Stony Brook
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Karam, Elie Georges
Lebanon, Al Koura
University of Balamand
Lebanon, Beirut
Saint George Hospital University Medical Center
Lebanon, Beirut
Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care, Beirut
Kessler, Ronald C.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
McLaughlin, Katie A.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Ruscio, Ayelet Meron
United States, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Shahly, Victoria
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Stein, Dan J.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Petukhova, Maria V.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Hill, Eric D.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Alonso Caballero, J. L.
Spain, Madrid
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Atwoli, Lukoye
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Bunting, Brendan P.
United Kingdom, Coleraine
Ulster University
Bruffaerts, Ronny
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven– University Hospital Leuven
Caldas-de-Almeida, José M.
Portugal, Lisbon
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
de Girolamo, Giovanni
Italy, Brescia
Irccs Centro San Giovanni Di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Florescu, Silvia E.
Romania, Bucharest
National School of Public Health
Gureje, Oye
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Huang, Yueqin
China, Beijing
Peking University
Lépine, Jean Pierre
France, Paris
Ap-hp Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris
Kawakami, Norito
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Kovess - Masfety, Viviane
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Medina-Mora, M. E.
Mexico, Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramon de la Fuente
Navarro-Mateu, Fernando
Unknown Affiliation
Piazza, Marina
Peru, Lima
Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima
Posada-Villa, J. A.
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Scott, Kate Margaret
New Zealand, Dunedin
University of Otago
Shalev, Arieh Y.
United States, New York
Nyu Grossman School of Medicine
Slade, Tim N.
Australia, Sydney
Unsw Sydney
Ten Have, Margreet L.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction
Torres, Yolanda M.
Colombia, Medellin
Universidad Ces
Viana, Maria Carmen Moldes
Brazil, Vitoria
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Zarkov, Zahari N.
Bulgaria, Sofia
National Center of Public Health Protection Bulgaria
Koenen, Karestan Chase
United States, Boston
Harvard T.h. Chan School of Public Health
Statistics
Citations: 693
Authors: 34
Affiliations: 31
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0033291715001981
ISSN:
00332917
Research Areas
Mental Health
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Exploratory Study
Study Approach
Quantitative