Post-traumatic stress disorder and quality of life in sexually abused Australian children
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01/01/2013
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Resumo |
The study used publicly available data on post-traumatic stress disorder in a sample of the Australian population with a history of sexual abuse to demonstrate how this evidence can inform economic analyses. The 2007 Australian Mental Health Survey revealed that 8.3% of 993 adolescents experienced childhood sexual abuse, of which 40.2% were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis corresponded to a significant loss of quality of life. Survival analysis was used to estimate the lifetime persistence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. The average time between post-traumatic stress disorder onset and remission was 11.4 years. Results suggest that successful treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder will save 2.05 quality adjusted life years per child or adolescent with post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Routledge |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30064474/gospodarevskaya-posttraumatic-2013.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2013.743953 |
Direitos |
2013, Taylor & Francis |
Palavras-Chave | #child sexual abuse #post-traumatic stress disorder #utility #QALY |
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Journal Article |