What people with PTSD symptoms do (and do not) know about PTSD: A national survey
Background If people do not recognize posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, they may not realize they are suffering from the disorder. Likewise, if people do not know that effective treatments exist, they may be unlikely to seek care. This study examined what people with PTSD symptoms know...
Gespeichert in:
| Veröffentlicht in: | Depression and anxiety 2017-04, Vol.34 (4), p.374-382 |
|---|---|
| Hauptverfasser: | , , , |
| Format: | Artikel |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
| container_end_page | 382 |
|---|---|
| container_issue | 4 |
| container_start_page | 374 |
| container_title | Depression and anxiety |
| container_volume | 34 |
| creator | Harik, Juliette M. Matteo, Rebecca A. Hermann, Barbara A. Hamblen, Jessica L. |
| description | Background
If people do not recognize posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, they may not realize they are suffering from the disorder. Likewise, if people do not know that effective treatments exist, they may be unlikely to seek care. This study examined what people with PTSD symptoms know about PTSD and its treatment. We hypothesized that military service and prior receipt of PTSD treatment would be associated with greater PTSD knowledge.
Methods
We conducted an online survey assessing knowledge in three domains: trauma, PTSD symptoms, and effective PTSD treatments. Participants were 301 adults (50% veterans) who were drawn from a national research panel and screened positive for PTSD.
Results
When asked to identify items from a list, participants had better recognition for traumatic events (M = 72.2% of items correct) and PTSD symptoms (M = 62.3%) than for effective PTSD treatments (M = 37.9%). Across domains, participants often identified false items as true. Most participants thought divorce was a trauma that could cause PTSD, that drug addiction was a PTSD symptom, and that support groups are effective PTSD treatments. Prior receipt of PTSD treatment was associated with better symptom recognition (b = .86, P = .003). Being a military veteran was associated with better trauma recognition (b = .56, P = .025), but poorer treatment recognition (b = −.65, P = .034).
Conclusions
People with PTSD symptoms lack knowledge about the disorder, especially regarding effective treatments. Public education about PTSD is needed so that people recognize when to seek care and which treatments to choose. |
| doi_str_mv | 10.1002/da.22558 |
| format | Article |
| fullrecord | <record><control><sourceid>proquest_pubme</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1891870267</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><sourcerecordid>1891870267</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c4168-1aa52a3252e9ff12f1c37760bae156f68e94787b456b5e7590adc7ff6344d7213</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNqN0UtLw0AQB_BFFFur4CeQBS_1kLo7yb68ldYXFFSseAybZkNTk2zMJpZ8e9OHHjx5-g_sj2F2BqFzSkaUELiO9QiAMXmA-pQB8bivgsOuJop6AXDVQyfOrQghUklyjHoghBQKZB-9vC91jUtjy8zgdVov8fP8dYpdm5e1zR2OLR7qIt5kYesr_FHYNdaRbeotvMFjXOg6tYXOsGuqL9OeoqNEZ86c7XOA3u5u55MHb_Z0_zgZz7xFQLn0qNYMtA8MjEoSCgld-EJwEmlDGU-4NCrohowCxiNmBFNExwuRJNwPglgA9QdouOtbVvazMa4O89QtTJbpwtjGhVQqKgUBLv5BfcYFAGzo5R-6sk3V_W6jJAjVbZl16mKvmig3cVhWaa6rNvzZawe8HVinmWl_3ykJN_cKYx1u7xVOx9v0vwEtpYK0</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>1882795585</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>What people with PTSD symptoms do (and do not) know about PTSD: A national survey</title><source>MEDLINE</source><source>Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete</source><creator>Harik, Juliette M. ; Matteo, Rebecca A. ; Hermann, Barbara A. ; Hamblen, Jessica L.</creator><creatorcontrib>Harik, Juliette M. ; Matteo, Rebecca A. ; Hermann, Barbara A. ; Hamblen, Jessica L.</creatorcontrib><description>Background
If people do not recognize posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, they may not realize they are suffering from the disorder. Likewise, if people do not know that effective treatments exist, they may be unlikely to seek care. This study examined what people with PTSD symptoms know about PTSD and its treatment. We hypothesized that military service and prior receipt of PTSD treatment would be associated with greater PTSD knowledge.
Methods
We conducted an online survey assessing knowledge in three domains: trauma, PTSD symptoms, and effective PTSD treatments. Participants were 301 adults (50% veterans) who were drawn from a national research panel and screened positive for PTSD.
Results
When asked to identify items from a list, participants had better recognition for traumatic events (M = 72.2% of items correct) and PTSD symptoms (M = 62.3%) than for effective PTSD treatments (M = 37.9%). Across domains, participants often identified false items as true. Most participants thought divorce was a trauma that could cause PTSD, that drug addiction was a PTSD symptom, and that support groups are effective PTSD treatments. Prior receipt of PTSD treatment was associated with better symptom recognition (b = .86, P = .003). Being a military veteran was associated with better trauma recognition (b = .56, P = .025), but poorer treatment recognition (b = −.65, P = .034).
Conclusions
People with PTSD symptoms lack knowledge about the disorder, especially regarding effective treatments. Public education about PTSD is needed so that people recognize when to seek care and which treatments to choose.</description><identifier>ISSN: 1091-4269</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1520-6394</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1002/da.22558</identifier><identifier>PMID: 27787928</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>United States: Hindawi Limited</publisher><subject>Age Factors ; anxiety/anxiety disorders ; Assaults ; assessment/diagnosis ; Educational Status ; Female ; Females ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; PTSD/posttraumatic stress disorder ; Sex Factors ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; trauma ; treatment ; Treatment Outcome ; United States ; Veterans - statistics & numerical data</subject><ispartof>Depression and anxiety, 2017-04, Vol.34 (4), p.374-382</ispartof><rights>Published 2016. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.</rights><rights>2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., a Wiley company</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c4168-1aa52a3252e9ff12f1c37760bae156f68e94787b456b5e7590adc7ff6344d7213</citedby></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktopdf>$$Uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002%2Fda.22558$$EPDF$$P50$$Gwiley$$H</linktopdf><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002%2Fda.22558$$EHTML$$P50$$Gwiley$$H</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>314,776,780,1411,27901,27902,45550,45551</link.rule.ids><backlink>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27787928$$D View this record in MEDLINE/PubMed$$Hfree_for_read</backlink></links><search><creatorcontrib>Harik, Juliette M.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Matteo, Rebecca A.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Hermann, Barbara A.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Hamblen, Jessica L.</creatorcontrib><title>What people with PTSD symptoms do (and do not) know about PTSD: A national survey</title><title>Depression and anxiety</title><addtitle>Depress Anxiety</addtitle><description>Background
If people do not recognize posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, they may not realize they are suffering from the disorder. Likewise, if people do not know that effective treatments exist, they may be unlikely to seek care. This study examined what people with PTSD symptoms know about PTSD and its treatment. We hypothesized that military service and prior receipt of PTSD treatment would be associated with greater PTSD knowledge.
Methods
We conducted an online survey assessing knowledge in three domains: trauma, PTSD symptoms, and effective PTSD treatments. Participants were 301 adults (50% veterans) who were drawn from a national research panel and screened positive for PTSD.
Results
When asked to identify items from a list, participants had better recognition for traumatic events (M = 72.2% of items correct) and PTSD symptoms (M = 62.3%) than for effective PTSD treatments (M = 37.9%). Across domains, participants often identified false items as true. Most participants thought divorce was a trauma that could cause PTSD, that drug addiction was a PTSD symptom, and that support groups are effective PTSD treatments. Prior receipt of PTSD treatment was associated with better symptom recognition (b = .86, P = .003). Being a military veteran was associated with better trauma recognition (b = .56, P = .025), but poorer treatment recognition (b = −.65, P = .034).
Conclusions
People with PTSD symptoms lack knowledge about the disorder, especially regarding effective treatments. Public education about PTSD is needed so that people recognize when to seek care and which treatments to choose.</description><subject>Age Factors</subject><subject>anxiety/anxiety disorders</subject><subject>Assaults</subject><subject>assessment/diagnosis</subject><subject>Educational Status</subject><subject>Female</subject><subject>Females</subject><subject>Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice</subject><subject>Humans</subject><subject>Male</subject><subject>Middle Aged</subject><subject>PTSD/posttraumatic stress disorder</subject><subject>Sex Factors</subject><subject>Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis</subject><subject>Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology</subject><subject>Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy</subject><subject>Surveys and Questionnaires</subject><subject>trauma</subject><subject>treatment</subject><subject>Treatment Outcome</subject><subject>United States</subject><subject>Veterans - statistics & numerical data</subject><issn>1091-4269</issn><issn>1520-6394</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2017</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>EIF</sourceid><recordid>eNqN0UtLw0AQB_BFFFur4CeQBS_1kLo7yb68ldYXFFSseAybZkNTk2zMJpZ8e9OHHjx5-g_sj2F2BqFzSkaUELiO9QiAMXmA-pQB8bivgsOuJop6AXDVQyfOrQghUklyjHoghBQKZB-9vC91jUtjy8zgdVov8fP8dYpdm5e1zR2OLR7qIt5kYesr_FHYNdaRbeotvMFjXOg6tYXOsGuqL9OeoqNEZ86c7XOA3u5u55MHb_Z0_zgZz7xFQLn0qNYMtA8MjEoSCgld-EJwEmlDGU-4NCrohowCxiNmBFNExwuRJNwPglgA9QdouOtbVvazMa4O89QtTJbpwtjGhVQqKgUBLv5BfcYFAGzo5R-6sk3V_W6jJAjVbZl16mKvmig3cVhWaa6rNvzZawe8HVinmWl_3ykJN_cKYx1u7xVOx9v0vwEtpYK0</recordid><startdate>201704</startdate><enddate>201704</enddate><creator>Harik, Juliette M.</creator><creator>Matteo, Rebecca A.</creator><creator>Hermann, Barbara A.</creator><creator>Hamblen, Jessica L.</creator><general>Hindawi Limited</general><scope>CGR</scope><scope>CUY</scope><scope>CVF</scope><scope>ECM</scope><scope>EIF</scope><scope>NPM</scope><scope>7TK</scope><scope>8FD</scope><scope>FR3</scope><scope>K9.</scope><scope>P64</scope><scope>RC3</scope><scope>7X8</scope></search><sort><creationdate>201704</creationdate><title>What people with PTSD symptoms do (and do not) know about PTSD: A national survey</title><author>Harik, Juliette M. ; Matteo, Rebecca A. ; Hermann, Barbara A. ; Hamblen, Jessica L.</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c4168-1aa52a3252e9ff12f1c37760bae156f68e94787b456b5e7590adc7ff6344d7213</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2017</creationdate><topic>Age Factors</topic><topic>anxiety/anxiety disorders</topic><topic>Assaults</topic><topic>assessment/diagnosis</topic><topic>Educational Status</topic><topic>Female</topic><topic>Females</topic><topic>Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice</topic><topic>Humans</topic><topic>Male</topic><topic>Middle Aged</topic><topic>PTSD/posttraumatic stress disorder</topic><topic>Sex Factors</topic><topic>Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis</topic><topic>Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology</topic><topic>Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy</topic><topic>Surveys and Questionnaires</topic><topic>trauma</topic><topic>treatment</topic><topic>Treatment Outcome</topic><topic>United States</topic><topic>Veterans - statistics & numerical data</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Harik, Juliette M.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Matteo, Rebecca A.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Hermann, Barbara A.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Hamblen, Jessica L.</creatorcontrib><collection>Medline</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE (Ovid)</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>PubMed</collection><collection>Neurosciences Abstracts</collection><collection>Technology Research Database</collection><collection>Engineering Research Database</collection><collection>ProQuest Health & Medical Complete (Alumni)</collection><collection>Biotechnology and BioEngineering Abstracts</collection><collection>Genetics Abstracts</collection><collection>MEDLINE - Academic</collection><jtitle>Depression and anxiety</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Harik, Juliette M.</au><au>Matteo, Rebecca A.</au><au>Hermann, Barbara A.</au><au>Hamblen, Jessica L.</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>What people with PTSD symptoms do (and do not) know about PTSD: A national survey</atitle><jtitle>Depression and anxiety</jtitle><addtitle>Depress Anxiety</addtitle><date>2017-04</date><risdate>2017</risdate><volume>34</volume><issue>4</issue><spage>374</spage><epage>382</epage><pages>374-382</pages><issn>1091-4269</issn><eissn>1520-6394</eissn><abstract>Background
If people do not recognize posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, they may not realize they are suffering from the disorder. Likewise, if people do not know that effective treatments exist, they may be unlikely to seek care. This study examined what people with PTSD symptoms know about PTSD and its treatment. We hypothesized that military service and prior receipt of PTSD treatment would be associated with greater PTSD knowledge.
Methods
We conducted an online survey assessing knowledge in three domains: trauma, PTSD symptoms, and effective PTSD treatments. Participants were 301 adults (50% veterans) who were drawn from a national research panel and screened positive for PTSD.
Results
When asked to identify items from a list, participants had better recognition for traumatic events (M = 72.2% of items correct) and PTSD symptoms (M = 62.3%) than for effective PTSD treatments (M = 37.9%). Across domains, participants often identified false items as true. Most participants thought divorce was a trauma that could cause PTSD, that drug addiction was a PTSD symptom, and that support groups are effective PTSD treatments. Prior receipt of PTSD treatment was associated with better symptom recognition (b = .86, P = .003). Being a military veteran was associated with better trauma recognition (b = .56, P = .025), but poorer treatment recognition (b = −.65, P = .034).
Conclusions
People with PTSD symptoms lack knowledge about the disorder, especially regarding effective treatments. Public education about PTSD is needed so that people recognize when to seek care and which treatments to choose.</abstract><cop>United States</cop><pub>Hindawi Limited</pub><pmid>27787928</pmid><doi>10.1002/da.22558</doi><tpages>9</tpages><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record> |
| fulltext | fulltext |
| identifier | ISSN: 1091-4269 |
| ispartof | Depression and anxiety, 2017-04, Vol.34 (4), p.374-382 |
| issn | 1091-4269 1520-6394 |
| language | eng |
| recordid | cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1891870267 |
| source | MEDLINE; Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete |
| subjects | Age Factors anxiety/anxiety disorders Assaults assessment/diagnosis Educational Status Female Females Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Middle Aged PTSD/posttraumatic stress disorder Sex Factors Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy Surveys and Questionnaires trauma treatment Treatment Outcome United States Veterans - statistics & numerical data |
| title | What people with PTSD symptoms do (and do not) know about PTSD: A national survey |
| url | https://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-02-03T02%3A00%3A07IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_pubme&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=What%20people%20with%20PTSD%20symptoms%20do%20(and%20do%20not)%20know%20about%20PTSD:%20A%20national%20survey&rft.jtitle=Depression%20and%20anxiety&rft.au=Harik,%20Juliette%20M.&rft.date=2017-04&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=374&rft.epage=382&rft.pages=374-382&rft.issn=1091-4269&rft.eissn=1520-6394&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002/da.22558&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_pubme%3E1891870267%3C/proquest_pubme%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&disable_directlink=true&sfx.directlink=off&sfx.report_link=0&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=1882795585&rft_id=info:pmid/27787928&rfr_iscdi=true |