Abstract
This study investigated whether there is a relationship between the political violence that took place in Nepal and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical symptoms. Eighty-five Nepali citizens completed brief questionnaires assessing background information, whether they were directly exposed to political violence, the presence of PTSD-like symptomatology as well as physical complaints. Participants also completed a measure of perceived psychological proximity to the political events using a novel application of the Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self-Measure (PRISM).
Original language | English |
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Journal | Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- Nepal
- political turmoil
- post-traumatic stress