Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and Coping Styles among Internally Displaced Ukrainians

McGinty, Grainne; Fox, Robert; Roberts, Bayard; Makhashvili, Nino; Javakhishvili, Jana D; Hyland, Philip; (2023) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and Coping Styles among Internally Displaced Ukrainians. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 28 (7). pp. 571-587. ISSN 1532-5024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2023.2217002

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between coping styles and ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in a large sample of Ukrainian Internally Displaced Persons. Data were collected in 2016 using self-report measures from all Ukrainian oblasts not occupied by Russian forces. In total, 13.1% of people met diagnostic requirements for Complex PTSD, and 7.8% for PTSD. Higher levels of avoidant coping were evident in those meeting diagnostic requirements for PTSD and Complex PTSD compared to those not meeting requirements for either. Mental health interventions targeting avoidant coping might be particularly useful in reducing the burden of traumatic stress among war-affected Ukrainians.

Additional Information

Item Type	Article
Faculty and Department	Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Health Services Research and Policy
Elements ID	205117
Official URL	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2023.2217002