Assessment of psychopathological consequences in children at 3 years after tsunami disaster.

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dc.contributor.authorUlarntinon, Siriraten_US
dc.contributor.authorPiyasil, Vinaddaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKetumarn, Panomen_US
dc.contributor.authorSitdhiraksa, Nantawaten_US
dc.contributor.authorPityaratstian, Nuttornen_US
dc.contributor.authorLerthattasilp, Tirayaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBunpromma, Wallapaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBooranasuksakul, Thanvarujen_US
dc.contributor.authorReuangsorn, Sunsaneeen_US
dc.contributor.authorTeeranukul, Salakchiten_US
dc.contributor.authorPimratana, Wanraweeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T18:39:52Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T18:39:52Z
dc.date.issued2008-10-04en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: At 1 year after the Tsunami disaster, 30% of students in two high risk schools at Takuapa district of Phang Nga Province still suffered from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The number ofpatients was sharply declined after 18 months. The psychological consequences in children who diagnosed PTSD after the event were reinvestigated again at 3 years, as there were reports of significant comorbidity and continuing of subsyndromal post traumatic stress symptoms in children suffered from other disasters. OBJECTIVE: To assess psychological outcomes and factors contributed at 3-year follow up time in children diagnosed PTSD at 1-year after the Tsunami disaster MATERIAL AND METHOD: There were 45 students who were diagnosed PTSD at 1-year after the disaster At 3-year follow up time, clinical interview for psychiatric diagnosis was done by psychiatrists. RESULTS: 11.1% of students who had been diagnosed as PTSD at 1-year after Tsunami still had chronic PTSD and 15% had either depressive disorder or anxiety disorder 25% of students completely recovered from mental disorders. Nearly 50% ofstudents were categorized in partial remission or subsyndromal PTSD group. Factors which influenced long-term outcomes were prior history of trauma and severe physical injury from the disaster. CONCLUSION: Although the point prevalence of PTSD in children affected by Tsunami was declined overtime, a significant number of students still suffer from post traumatic stress symptoms, depressive disorder or anxiety disorder which need psychological intervention.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDivision of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand. siriratul@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationUlarntinon S, Piyasil V, Ketumarn P, Sitdhiraksa N, Pityaratstian N, Lerthattasilp T, Bunpromma W, Booranasuksakul T, Reuangsorn S, Teeranukul S, Pimratana W. Assessment of psychopathological consequences in children at 3 years after tsunami disaster. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2008 Oct; 91 Suppl 3(): S69-75en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/39601
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdaptation, Psychologicalen_US
dc.subject.meshAnalysis of Varianceen_US
dc.subject.meshAnxiety Disorders --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshDepressive Disorder --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDisastersen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshPsychometricsen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessmenten_US
dc.subject.meshStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshStress, Psychologicalen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTidal Wavesen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.titleAssessment of psychopathological consequences in children at 3 years after tsunami disaster.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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