The Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among Young Adults in Northern Syria.

The impact of childhood maltreatment (CM) on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a unique and critical context in Northern Syria, a region that has been impacted by protracted conflict and humanitarian crises. Children in this region are at a higher risk of developing both CM and PTSD due to the pervasive displacement, exposure to violence, and socioeconomic instability. These associations are examined in this research, which illuminates the psychological repercussions of adversity in conflict-affected populations. (1) Investigate the prevalence of CM types among young adults exposed to the Syrian conflict; (2) examine the associations between CM exposure and the development of PTSD in young individuals. Syrian people who lives in Northern Syria. Individuals were asked to complete the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5). A total of 508 people filled out the questionnaire. 55% of the participants suffered from PTSD, also, there was a significant prevalence of childhood abuse among Syrian children (93.7%). From most common to least common, the CM among Syrians was physical neglect (99.4%), emotional neglect (98.8%), emotional abuse (83.1%), physical abuse (34.4%), and sexual abuse (16.1%). The findings from the logistic regression analysis indicated that experiencing physical abuse in childhood notably increased the probability of developing PTSD in adulthood (Odds ratio [OR], 0.7; 95% [CI], 0.6-0.8,