Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake: A 10-year Systematic Review Among Highly Exposed Populations in China

Exposure to disaster has been shown to cause general distress as well as a range of psychological symptoms, including fear and anxiety, recurring disturbing intrusive memories, and depression. These symptoms can severely impair the affected individuals ’ psychosocial functioning and quality of life (McMillan et al., 2017). Although the consequences of disasters may include a wide range of psychopathologies (Norris et al., 2002), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an especially problematic disorder that is directly related to disaster-re lated traumatization (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research