Development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After Natural Disaster

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Development of PTSD After Natural Disaster

Treatments: Other: Referral to counseling services if desired

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01661452

F110510007

Details and patient eligibility

About

A survey (patient self-report) of patients presenting to UAB emergency room, outpatient trauma clinics and substance abuse center for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and maladaptive coping responses after the widespread tornado disaster that occurred in Alabama in April 2011.

Enrollment: 629 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 19 and older Able and willing to complete a questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

• Younger than 19 Unwilling or unable to complete a questionnaire

Trial design

629 participants in 1 patient group

patients in UAB ER,

Treatment:

Other: Referral to counseling services if desired