Trauma Psychologique Religieux

The relationship among psychopathology, religiosity, and nicotine dependence in Croatian war veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Šagud M, Petrović B, Vilibić M, Mihaljević-Peleš A, Vuksan-Ćusa B, Radoš I, Greš A, Trkulja V

Croat Med J . 2018;59 (4) :165-177

📅 31/08/2018 PMID : 30203630 DOI : 10.3325/cmj.2018.59.165

Résumé

AIM: To examine relationships among combat exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, suicidality, nicotine dependence, and religiosity in Croatian veterans.METHODS: This cross-sectional study used Combat Exposure Scale (CES) to quantify the stressor severity, PTSD Checklist 5 (PCL) to quantify PTSD severity, Duke University Religion Index to quantify religiosity, Montgomery Asberg (MADRS) and Hamilton Depression (HAM-D) rating scales to measure depression/suicidality, and Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence to assess nicotine dependence. Zero-order correlations, cluster analysis, multivariate regression, and mediation models were used for data analysis.RESULTS: Of 69 patients included, 71% met "high religiosity" criteria and 29% had moderate/high nicotine dependence. PTSD was severe (median PCL 71), depression was mild/moderate (median MADRS 19, HAM-D 14), while suicidality was mild. A subset of patients was identified with more severe PTSD/depression/suicidality and nicotine dependence (all P