Abstract
General distress is a condition experienced by different women in traumatic situations. Post-Traumatic stress disorder is measured as a multi-dimensional concept, which would contain a diversity of reasons The main objective of this study was to explore the social and psychological factors of pre traumatic and post trauma effects on women patients. The study was quantitative in nature and used well-structured questionnaire to collect the data from women patients who are suffering from PTSD with sample size N=304. Women who suffered from traumatic situation may have short-term difficulty in adjusting, coping and focusing on their task activities. Multi stage random sampling technique was used to collect the data from four psychiatric hospitals (public & private) out of 9 in district Sargodha Punjab, Pakistan. SPSS was used to analyze the research data. It is reported that the most prevalent age group of women was 18-28 (51.5%) in this study. Majority of them have low family income up to 11,000-24,000 per month. Most of the women patients have an experience of different types of stress including upset memory, bad dreams, negative emotions and poor adjustment in relationship within family and society. Social and emotional support mechanism should be helpful to the women in handling traumatic situations. Government should increase funding for research on Post Trauma Stress Disorder (PTSD) on Women case studies. Key words: Traumatic effects, Stress, Women, Health, Social settings, Treatment.
Highlights
Women all around the globe are being enfolded in traumatic stress without being aware of it; it is very essential to study about it
The study of Gill et al, (2008) revealed that when the decline in cognitive and physical situations joins the traumatic disorders, it results in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
OF STUDY Considering current situation, an increased number of women affected by post-traumatic stress disorder are analyzed in the subsequent period of time
Summary
Women all around the globe are being enfolded in traumatic stress without being aware of it; it is very essential to study about it. Udwin et al, (2000) comes up with the information that these circumstances are due to facing of tragic traumatic situation at initial stages Most of these are subjective to life risks, followed by 5 months of anxiety and depression after trauma. The study of Gill et al, (2008) revealed that when the decline in cognitive and physical situations joins the traumatic disorders, it results in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY Considering current situation, an increased number of women affected by post-traumatic stress disorder are analyzed in the subsequent period of time. There are major aims in this study to improve the current information that why women percentage is higher in post-traumatic stress disorder and to discover the general response of women towards trauma disorder. Total 9 PsychDiiasttrriicctoSraMrgeondthalaHospitals out of which 4 hospitals were selected
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