Complex PTSD and phased treatment in refugees: a debate piece

Figures & data

Table 1 Current Prevalence of Complex PTSD in Refugees

Publication	Sample	CPTSD instrument	PTSD instrument	N	CPTSD total, n (%)	PTSD total, n (%)	CPTSD plus PTSD, n (%)
De Jong et al., 2005	Eritrean refugees living in temporary shelters in Ethiopia	SIDES	CIDI	1200	26 (2.2)	190 (15.8)	Missing
Teodorescu et al., 2012	Treatment-seeking refugees resettled in Norway	SIDES	SCID-I	61	10 (16.4)	50 (82.0)	9 (14.6)
Weine et al., 1998	Bosnian refugees resettled in the US	SIDES	PSS	24	0 (0)	10 (41.7)	0 (0)
Palic & Elklit, 2014	Treatment-seeking Bosnian refugees resettled in Denmark	SIDES-SR	None	116	39 (33.6)	n.a.	n.a.
Teegen & Vogt, 2002	Treatment-seeking refugees resettled in Germany	SIDES-SR	PCL-C	33	22 (66.7)	31 (93.9)	Missing

(C)PTSD, (complex) posttraumatic stress disorder; SIDES(-SR), Structured Interview for Disorders of Extreme Stress (self-report); CIDI, International Diagnostic Interview; SCID-I, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis-I; PSS, PTSD Symptoms Scale; PCL-C, PTSD Checklist for DSM-IV.

Fig. 1 Complex PTSD in treatment-seeking samples.

Fig. 2 Complex PTSD in non-treatment-seeking samples.

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