Traumatic Stress Reactions And Executive Functions In Women Exposed To Violence
Journal Title: Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop in people who are exposed to human-driven violence. There are some factors related to PTSD development. In this study it’s been investigated the relation between executive functions, history of psychiatric treatment, level of depressive symptoms, level of education, age, marital status, time passed after the traumatic event and posttraumatic stress disorder. Methods: 48 volunteer women participated in this research living in the Women Guest-house of Family and Social Policies Ministry. Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Post Traumatic Stress Reactions Scale (PTSRS) were used to measure clinical and executive functioning. It was evaluated the correlations and associations between scales and demographic characteristics. Results: There was no correlation between WCST performance and severity of PTSRS in women exposed to sexual or physical violence. There was positive correlation between PTSRS and depression scores, and negative correlation between the time passed after the traumatic event and degree of stress reactions of PTSRS. There was also correlation between the level of education and some WCST scores. It was found a significant relationship between psychiatric treatment history and WCST perseverative fault percentage. Conclusions: It seems that there is no relation between the traumatic stress reactions and executive functioning. But, this result should be tested on patients with chronic PTSD.
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Betül Dursun, Mustafa Yıldız
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