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ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in Lithuanian University Students: Prevalence and Associations With Trauma Exposure
Vilnius Univ, Lithuania.
Vilnius Univ, Lithuania.
Vilnius Univ, Lithuania.
Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Psychology. Linköping University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Linköping University, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Karolinska Inst, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4753-6745
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2023 (English)In: Psychological Trauma, ISSN 1942-9681, E-ISSN 1942-969X, Vol. 15, no 5, p. 772-780Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Objective: Young adults are at high risk for developing mental disorders. Moreover, trauma exposure and trauma-related disorders in emerging adulthood are highly prevalent. The study aimed to explore the prevalence of traumatic experiences, probable ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), probable complex PTSD (CPTSD), and links between trauma exposure and traumatic stress reactions among first-year university students in Lithuania. Method: In total, 1,626 university students from Lithuania, 68.2% female, mean age 19.09 (SD = 1.05) years, were recruited for the study. Probable ICD-11 PTSDs were measured using the self-report International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ). Results: A majority (77.2%) of young adults had been exposed to traumatic experiences. The prevalence of probable ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD in the total sample was 4.6% and 3.4%, respectively. Both PTSD and CPTSD were associated with cumulative lifetime trauma experiences. CPTSD was related to sexual trauma, whereas PTSD was linked to single traumatic incidents, like a physical assault. Both probable PTSD and probable CPTSD were associated with physical and sexual abuse in childhood. Conclusion: The findings of our study show that nearly 8 in 10 university students were exposed to trauma at the beginning of their studies. The prevalence of probable PTSD/CPTSD was comparable to other studies conducted on the general population and university students.

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EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC , 2023. Vol. 15, no 5, p. 772-780
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trauma; prevalence; PTSD; complex PTSD; youth; Lithuania
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-192526DOI: 10.1037/tra0001436ISI: 000919827900001PubMedID: 36689383OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-192526DiVA, id: diva2:1745268
Available from: 2023-03-22 Created: 2023-03-22 Last updated: 2024-04-16Bibliographically approved

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