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New DSM-5 maladaptive symptoms in PTSD: gender differences and correlations with mood spectrum symptoms in a sample of high school students following survival of an earthquake

Authors: Claudia Carmassi, Paolo Stratta, Gabriele Massimetti, Carlo Antonio Bertelloni, Ciro Conversano, Ivan Mirko Cremone, Mario Miccoli, Angelo Baggiani, Alessandro Rossi, Liliana Dell'Osso

Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Background

Gender differences in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates were confirmed across different DSM editions as well as the role of bipolar disorder (BD) comorbidity on prevalence and course, but little data is available upon new DSM-5 criteria, including maladaptive behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate gender differences in DSM-5 PTSD in a sample of young adult earthquake survivors and the impact of lifetime mood spectrum comorbidity.

Methods

Five hundred twelve young adult survivors from the L'Aquila 2009 earthquake were evaluated by Trauma and Loss Spectrum-Self Report (TALS-SR) and Mood Spectrum-Self Report (MOODS-SR).

Results

Females showed significantly higher DSM-5 PTSD prevalence rates than men. Similarly, female survivors with DSM-5 PTSD showed significantly higher scores in several of the MOODS-SR and TALS-SR domains with respect to males. Males showed significantly higher scores in the TALS-SR maladaptive coping domain only. A significant positive association between the MOODS-SR manic-hypomanic component and TALS-SR potentially traumatic events and maladaptive coping domains emerged in the whole sample, particularly among men.

Conclusion

This study allows a first glimpse on gender differences in DSM-5 PTSD criteria in a sample of earthquake survivors. Further, possible correlations with subthreshold manic-hypomanic comorbidity are suggested among males, showing a significant trend particularly for lifetime trauma exposure and for the newly introduced maladaptive behaviors.

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Title: New DSM-5 maladaptive symptoms in PTSD: gender differences and correlations with mood spectrum symptoms in a sample of high school students following survival of an earthquake
Authors: Claudia Carmassi
Paolo Stratta
Gabriele Massimetti
Carlo Antonio Bertelloni
Ciro Conversano
Ivan Mirko Cremone
Mario Miccoli
Angelo Baggiani
Alessandro Rossi
Liliana Dell'Osso
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1744-859X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-014-0028-9

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New DSM-5 maladaptive symptoms in PTSD: gender differences and correlations with mood spectrum symptoms in a sample of high school students following survival of an earthquake

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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