ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2009
Medical conditions and symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder in low-income urban women.
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- Family Matters: The Effects of Multigenerational Community Violence Exposure on Family Functioning.Research in human development · 2023Article
- Maternal childhood and lifetime traumatic life events and infant bronchiolitis.Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology · 2019Article
- The Relationship Between Background Characteristics and Death Anxiety in Times of War: A Comparison Between Three Generations Arab and Jewish Families in Israel.Community mental health journal · 2016Article
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Mental Health over Time among Low-Income Women at Increased Risk of HIV in the U.S.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2016Article
- Trauma and current symptoms of PTSD in a South East London community.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2013Article
- Co-occurring lower respiratory symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder 5 to 6 years after the World Trade Center terrorist attack.American journal of public health · 2012Article
- Incorporating salivary biomarkers into nursing research: an overview and review of best practices.Biological research for nursing · 2012Review
- Predictors of chronic trauma-related symptoms in a community sample of New Zealand motor vehicle accident survivors.Culture, medicine and psychiatry · 2012Article
- The effects of traumatic stressors and HIV-related trauma symptoms on health and health related quality of life.AIDS and behavior · 2011Article
- Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among urban residents.The Journal of nervous and mental disease · 2011Article
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Abstract
backgroundEpidemiological studies have consistently reported rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women that are twice that of men. In men and women, PTSD has been associated with comorbid medical conditions, medical symptoms and lower self-rating of health. In low-income urban women, rates of PTSD are even more elevated than in suburban women and may be related to observed health disparities.
methodsIn this study, 250 women seeking healthcare at an urban clinic were interviewed for a PTSD diagnosis, major depressive disorder (MDD), the experience of traumatic events, the experience of current and past common medical conditions and symptoms, and subjective rating of health. A chart review was used to assess healthcare use in the past year.
resultsMore current (5.2 vs. 3.8, p < 0.05) and past medical conditions (4.6 vs. 3.3, p < 0.05) were reported by women with a lifetime history of PTSD than by women without this history, after controlling for demographics and current depression. Women with lifetime PTSD also had more annual clinic appointments (5.9 vs. 3.8 p < 0.03) and were 2.4 times (p < 0.05) more likely to report lower appraisal of their physical health.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that urban health-seeking women with PTSD experience health impairments that may cause increased morbidity and that healthcare providers should consider the health ramifications of PTSD when providing medical care to women.
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