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Flooding in the UK presents another major threat, currently affecting over six million people, with this number expected to rise significantly as temperatures increase. [7] Beyond physical risks, floods have severe long-lasting mental health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [8]
Extreme weather post-traumatic stress disorder occurs when someone experiences the symptoms of PTSD due to extreme weather events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires. [1] There has been increasing frequency and severity of these events due to climate change , causing an increase in such cases.
Prevalence estimates of cancer‐related PTSD range between 7% and 14%, [89] with an additional 10% to 20% of patients experiencing subsyndromal post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). [ 90 ] [ 91 ] Both PTSD and PTSS have been associated with increased distress and impaired quality of life, [ 92 ] and have been reported in newly diagnosed ...
Another prevalence rate, found in the 1950s, suggests that about 10% of WWII soldiers had PTSD at some point. [9] While it is difficult to retroactively discern prevalence for PTSD in WWII soldiers, what is clear is that it is prevalent now more than ever due to the long-lasting effects of combat in World War II.
As of 2012, the prevalence rates of PTSD were “14.6% for emergency personnel, 7.3% for firefighters, 4.7% for police officers, and 13.5% for other rescue teams." [ 20 ] “Nearly 400,000 first responders in the United States, and 10% worldwide are suffering from PTSD symptoms.” [ 3 ]
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD, cPTSD, or hyphenated C-PTSD) is a stress-related mental and behavioral disorder generally occurring in response to complex traumas [1] (i.e., commonly prolonged or repetitive exposures to a series of traumatic events, from which one sees little or no chance to escape). [2] [3] [4]
Post-traumatic stress disorder: triggered by one singular or several potentially life-threatening, uncommon events causing extreme fear and panic (e.g., road accidents, robberies, war) cardinal emotion is recurring or persisting fear; embitterment does not occur; Major depressive disorder:
The prevalence of malingering PTSD varies based on what one may be seeking. Differentiating between forensic and non-forensic evaluations, it has been found that malingering may be attempted in 15.7 percent of forensic evaluations and 7.4 percent of non-forensic evaluations. [6]