Abstract

MORALES RODRIGUEZ, P.P. et al. Trauma and stress related disorders evaluated by the Spanish Military Health Psychiatric Expert Medical Board. Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2016, vol.72, n.2, pp.116-124. ISSN 1887-8571.

Introduction: Trauma and stress related disorders are very common disorders that produce a high personal, economic and social cost. Objectives: To describe the stressful or traumatic events, the main personal and professional characteristics and diagnoses of the subjects evaluated by the Spanish Military Health Psychiatric Expert Medical Board who were diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder related to an event. Design and Subjects: Cross-sectional observational study of members of the Spanish Armed Forces and the Spanish Civil Guard who attended the Psychiatric Expert Medical Board, during the period 2004-2010. Results: The most frequent type of event in the sample was called unpleasant or hostile work environment, related to gender a large majority of men was found, the average age at which the event happened was 34 years, the Spanish Civil Guard monopolized about 60% of the cases in the sample, the rank most frequently found was soldier, sailor or civil guard (OR-1) and PTSD was the main diagnosis. Conclusion: Has been found that stressful or traumatic events that most often led to different conditions of this group were: unpleasant or hostile work environment, accidents, terrorist attacks and the characteristics of the destination-conditions which cause job dissatisfaction.

Keywords : Trauma and stressor related disorders; Trauma; Stressor; Stress; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Adjustment disorder; Forensic psychiatry.

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