PREVALENCE OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AMONG KIDNAP VICTIMS IN JOS METROPOLIS PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
PTSD is a disease of public health importance as it leads to significant morbidity and reduction in quality of life.
A good knowledge of the symptoms and features is important to recognize people living with PTSD and know the burden of this illness precipitated by kidnappings- the rates of which have unfortunately been on the rise. The effects of kidnapping on the victims are largely devastating and worthy of note is the effect this traumatic event has on the mental health of the victims and members of their immediate community. There is paucity of data on the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder amongst kidnap victims in Plateau state and this study seeks to ascertain the prevalence of PTSD amongst the aforementioned group of persons in Jos Metropolis.
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