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