School of Psychology, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 May 8;16(9):1604. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16091604.
This study documents post-traumatic stress symptoms after the May 2016 wildfires in Fort McMurray (Alberta, Canada). A sample of 379 evacuees completed an online questionnaire from July to September 2016, and a subsample of 55 completed a psychiatric/psychological diagnostic interview. According to a self-report questionnaire, 62.5% of respondents had a provisional post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The interview confirmed that 29.1% met criteria for PTSD, 25.5% for depression, and 43.6% for insomnia; in most cases, insomnia was definitely or probably related to the fires. Traumatic exposure may elicit or exacerbate sleep problems, which are closely associated with PTSD after a disaster.
本研究记录了 2016 年 5 月麦克默里堡(加拿大艾伯塔省)野火后的创伤后应激症状。2016 年 7 月至 9 月,379 名撤离者完成了一份在线问卷,其中 55 人完成了精神病/心理学诊断访谈。根据一份自我报告问卷,62.5%的受访者有临时创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)。访谈证实,29.1%符合创伤后应激障碍标准,25.5%符合抑郁标准,43.6%符合失眠标准;在大多数情况下,失眠肯定或可能与火灾有关。创伤性暴露可能引发或加剧睡眠问题,这些问题与灾难后 PTSD 密切相关。