Trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms in former German child soldiers of World War II.
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Trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms in former German child soldiers of World War II. / Kuwert, Philipp; Spitzer, Carsten; Rosenthal, Jenny; Freyberger, Harald J.
In: INT PSYCHOGERIATR, Vol. 20, No. 5, 5, 2008, p. 1014-1018.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms in former German child soldiers of World War II.
AU - Kuwert, Philipp
AU - Spitzer, Carsten
AU - Rosenthal, Jenny
AU - Freyberger, Harald J
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine the amount of trauma impact and significant post-traumatic stress symptoms, which can indicate a possible post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in a sample of former German child soldiers of World War II. METHODS: 103 participants were recruited through the press, then administered a modified Post-traumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS). RESULTS: Subjects reported a high degree of trauma exposure, with 4.9% reporting significant post-traumatic stress symptoms after WW II, and 1.9% reporting that these symptoms persist to the present. CONCLUSION: In line with other studies on child soldiers in actual conflict settings, our data document a high degree of trauma exposure during war. Surprisingly, the prevalence of significant post-traumatic stress symptoms indicating a possible PTSD was low compared to other groups of aging, long-term survivors of war trauma. Despite some limitations our data highlight the need for further studies to identify resilience and coping factors in traumatized child soldiers.
AB - BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine the amount of trauma impact and significant post-traumatic stress symptoms, which can indicate a possible post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in a sample of former German child soldiers of World War II. METHODS: 103 participants were recruited through the press, then administered a modified Post-traumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS). RESULTS: Subjects reported a high degree of trauma exposure, with 4.9% reporting significant post-traumatic stress symptoms after WW II, and 1.9% reporting that these symptoms persist to the present. CONCLUSION: In line with other studies on child soldiers in actual conflict settings, our data document a high degree of trauma exposure during war. Surprisingly, the prevalence of significant post-traumatic stress symptoms indicating a possible PTSD was low compared to other groups of aging, long-term survivors of war trauma. Despite some limitations our data highlight the need for further studies to identify resilience and coping factors in traumatized child soldiers.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 20
SP - 1014
EP - 1018
JO - INT PSYCHOGERIATR
JF - INT PSYCHOGERIATR
SN - 1041-6102
IS - 5
M1 - 5
ER -
