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Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 17, No. 4, 333-340 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1043659606291549

Exposure to War-Related Traumatic Events, Prevalence of PTSD, and General Psychiatric Morbidity in a Civilian Population From Southern Lebanon

Laila Farhood, PhD, RN, CS

American University of Beirut

Hani Dimassi, MPH, PhD

American University of Beirut

Tuija Lehtinen, MSc

American University of Beirut

The South of Lebanon has experienced prolonged armed conflict. The current study aims to investigate the degree of exposure to traumatic events and prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and nonspecific general psychiatric morbidity in a civilian population from the South of Lebanon. The design was cross-sectional with random sampling. War-related traumatic events and symptoms of PTSD were assessed by the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and general psychiatric morbidity by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Almost all participants, 97.7%, had experienced, witnessed, or heard of a war-related traumatic event. Current PTSD prevalence was 29.3%. PTSD symptoms correlated highly with GHQ-28 symptoms, r = .73 (p < .0001). The present study indicates a need for psychological interventions in the population and studies to assess such interventions.

Key Words: war events • trauma exposure • PTSD • psychiatric morbidity • Lebanon


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