Incidence and factors impacting PTSD following the 2005 Eyre Peninsula bushfires in South Australia - A 7 year follow up study.
Richard WattsWai-Man LiuMiranda Van HooffAlexander McFarlaneVimal SekharTharun KathiravanVenkatesan ThiruvenkatarajanPublished in: The Australian journal of rural health (2022)
PTSD rates declined over time. Relocation may be a proxy measure of high levels of emotional trauma. Those most traumatised probably decided to relocate, and hence, relocation should be considered a trigger for PTSD in the aftermath of bushfire.