ArticleCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2014
The 6-month prevalence of posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSS) among older adults: validity and reliability of the PTSS scale.
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- The diagnostic accuracy of PTSD assessment instruments used in older adults: a systematic review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Pooled it
- The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Primary Care: A Systematic Review.Harvard review of psychiatryPooled it
- Post-traumatic stress disorder in older adults: a global collaboration on setting the future research agenda.The lancet. Healthy longevity · 2025Review
- The association between anemia and depression in older adults and the role of treating anemia.Brain and behavior · 2023Article
- Psychological and Functional Impact of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities: The COVID-A Study.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2022Article
- Determinants of follow-up care associated with incident antidepressant use in older adults.BMC research notes · 2017Article
- Predictors of posttraumatic stress and quality of life in family members of chronically critically ill patients after intensive care.Annals of intensive care · 2016Article
- The Factors Associated with 3-Year Mortality Stratified by Physical and Mental Multimorbidity and Area of Residence Deprivation in Primary Care Community-Living Older Adults.Journal of aging and healthArticle
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo document the 6-month prevalence of posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSS) in the older adult population and the validity of a PTSS Scale in an epidemiologic setting.
methodData came from the Enquête sur la santé des aînés et l'utilisation des services de santé (ESA Services Study) conducted during 2012-2013 using a probability sample of older adults seeking medical services in primary health clinics.
resultsResults showed that a first-order PTSS measurement model consisting of 3 indicators-the number of lifetime traumatic events, the frequency of reactions and symptoms of distress associated with the traumatic events, and the presence of consequences on the social functioning-was plausible. Reliability of the PTSS was 0.82. According to the PTSS, 11.1% of the older adult patients presented with PTSS, but only 21.7% of them reported an impact of their symptoms on their social functioning. The prevalence of older adults meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, criteria for full posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reached 1.8%, and 1.8% of older adults reached criteria for partial PTSD. Our results also showed that women were more at risk to report PTSS than men and that older adults aged 75 years and older were less likely to report these symptoms than those aged between 65 and 74 years.
conclusionsPTSS is a common mental health problem among adults aged 65 and older and seeking health services in the general medical sector.
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