Research Article

The assessment of anxiety levels in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder

Volume: 38 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Ebru Sinici
  • Cemil Yildiz
  • Servet Tunay
  • Huseyin Ozkan
  • Mehmet Altinmakas
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The assessment of anxiety levels in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to measure state and trait anxiety levels of veterans who developed posttraumatic stress disorder following combat or landmine injuries, or vehicle accidents.
Methods: The anxiety levels of 98 veterans (mean age 20 years; range 18 to 25 years) were measured with the use of the State-Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI I-II). Diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder was made on the basis of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM III-R.
Results: The number of patients with high levels of anxiety was not in significant relationship with education level and trauma type (p<0.05). Regardless of education levels and trauma types, the number of patients with high trait anxiety significantly outweighed the number of patients with high state anxiety (p<0.05). Trait anxiety levels differed significantly between primary school and
high school graduates (p=0.03).
Conclusion : Veterans should be under close supervision to determine and treat increased anxiety which worsens the quality of life. Special attention should be paid to appropriate psychological rehabilitation throughout the treatment plan

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ebru Sinici This is me

Cemil Yildiz This is me

Servet Tunay This is me

Huseyin Ozkan This is me

Mehmet Altinmakas This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2004 Volume: 38 Number: 2

APA
Sinici, E., Yildiz, C., Tunay, S., Ozkan, H., & Altinmakas, M. (2006). The assessment of anxiety levels in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 38(2), 145-148. https://izlik.org/JA35GW94HG
AMA
1.Sinici E, Yildiz C, Tunay S, Ozkan H, Altinmakas M. The assessment of anxiety levels in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38(2):145-148. https://izlik.org/JA35GW94HG
Chicago
Sinici, Ebru, Cemil Yildiz, Servet Tunay, Huseyin Ozkan, and Mehmet Altinmakas. 2006. “The Assessment of Anxiety Levels in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 (2): 145-48. https://izlik.org/JA35GW94HG.
EndNote
Sinici E, Yildiz C, Tunay S, Ozkan H, Altinmakas M (September 1, 2006) The assessment of anxiety levels in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 2 145–148.
IEEE
[1]E. Sinici, C. Yildiz, S. Tunay, H. Ozkan, and M. Altinmakas, “The assessment of anxiety levels in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 145–148, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA35GW94HG
ISNAD
Sinici, Ebru - Yildiz, Cemil - Tunay, Servet - Ozkan, Huseyin - Altinmakas, Mehmet. “The Assessment of Anxiety Levels in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38/2 (September 1, 2006): 145-148. https://izlik.org/JA35GW94HG.
JAMA
1.Sinici E, Yildiz C, Tunay S, Ozkan H, Altinmakas M. The assessment of anxiety levels in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38:145–148.
MLA
Sinici, Ebru, et al. “The Assessment of Anxiety Levels in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 145-8, https://izlik.org/JA35GW94HG.
Vancouver
1.Ebru Sinici, Cemil Yildiz, Servet Tunay, Huseyin Ozkan, Mehmet Altinmakas. The assessment of anxiety levels in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;38(2):145-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA35GW94HG