Table 2 Categories of traumatic events from the PDS screen as reported by clients (n = 20)
TRAUMATIC EVENT | PTSD N = 9 | NO PTSD N = 11 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | |
Serious Accident, fire or explosion | 7 | 78% | 4 | 36% |
Natural disaster | 1 | 11% | 0 | |
Non-sexual assault – family member or someone known | 6 | 67% | 4 | 36% |
Non-sexual assault – stranger | 3 | 33% | 3 | 27% |
Sexual assault – family member or someone known | 5 | 55.5% | 3 | 27% |
Sexual assault – stranger | 3 | 33% | 2 | 18% |
Military combat/war zone | 1 | 11% | 1 | 9% |
Sexual contact under 18 years with someone 5 or more years older | 7 | 78% | 4 | 36% |
Imprisonment | 3 | 33% | 2 | 18% |
Torture | 1 | 11% | 0 | |
Life-threatening Illness | 4 | 44% | 2 | 18% |
Other type of event | 4 | 44% | 7 | 63% |