Nasir Izhar, Khadija Masood, Tehmina Hussain, Mohammad Riaz Bhatti.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among the survivors of a Bomb Blast.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;19(3):169-172.

Objectives: To study the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among the survivors of a bomb blast which occurred in a religious gathering at Bhakkar. Design: A cross-sectional survey of the survivors. Setting: District Head Quarter Hospital, Bhakkar. Subjects: All of the survivors of the bomb blast who were still in hospital at the time of study. Main outcome measures: PTSD reaction index and revised impact of event scale. Results: Out of 11 survivors studied 9 (82%) fulfilled the criteria for PTSD. Mean age of the victims was 23 years. PTSD was more common in patients who had witnessed the death of close relative or sustained injuries themselves. Conclusions: PTSD is common in this part of the world. There is a need to develop instruments and scales for use in Pakistan.

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