The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of Post traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) among flood affected school children in Pakistan. The sample of the study was
comprised of 522 randomly selected students aged 10-16 years from five flood affected districts
of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. The instrument used in the study was The Impact of Event Scale-
Revised (IES-R) to measure Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among flood affected school
children in Pakistan.. The main findings of the study were; secondary school students were
highly affected by Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Female secondary school students were
highly affected by Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Displaced secondary school students
were highly affected by Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); female students developed more
PTSD as compared to male students; and displaced students developed more PTSD as compared
to non-displaced students.
Key words: Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Flood, The Impact of Event Scale-Revised
(IES-R)
Ahmad, N. (2021). The Prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Flood Affected School Children in Pakistan. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-prevalence-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-among-flood-affected-school-children-in-pakistan
Ahmad, Nasir "The Prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Flood Affected School Children in Pakistan" Afribary. Afribary, 05 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-prevalence-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-among-flood-affected-school-children-in-pakistan. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
Ahmad, Nasir . "The Prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Flood Affected School Children in Pakistan". Afribary, Afribary, 05 Mar. 2021. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-prevalence-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-among-flood-affected-school-children-in-pakistan >.
Ahmad, Nasir . "The Prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Flood Affected School Children in Pakistan" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 20, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-prevalence-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-among-flood-affected-school-children-in-pakistan