Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and validity of the Impact of Events Scale - Revised in primary care in Zimbabwe, a non-war-affected African country.

Melanie A AbasMonika MüllerLorna J GibsonSarah DerveeuwNirosha DissanayakePatrick SmithRuth VerheyAndrea DaneseDixon Chibanda

Published in: BJPsych open (2023)

The IES-R and IES-6 had good psychometric properties and performed well for indicating possible PTSD, but at higher cut-off points than those recommended in the Global North.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
primary care
social support
risk factors
posttraumatic stress disorder
tertiary care
general practice
depressive symptoms
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy