Health-Related Quality of Life and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Political Prisoners of the Former GDR

被引：9
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作者：
Weissflog, Gregor [1 ]
Klinitzke, Grit [1 ]
Hinz, Andreas [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Leipzig, Dept Psych Gesundheit, Selbststandige Abt Med Psychol & Med Soziol, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
来源：
PSYCHOTHERAPIE PSYCHOSOMATIK MEDIZINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE | 2011年 / 61卷 / 3-4期
关键词：
political imprisonment; quality of life; post-traumatic stress disorder; IMPRISONMENT; COHERENCE; SEQUELAE; QLQ-C30; GERMANY; SENSE; WAR;
D O I：
10.1055/s-0030-1253416
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
Purpose: Political persecution was and is a reality in our world. The study investigated effects of political imprisonment in the former German Democratic Republic on the current health-related quality of life and on the existence of a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: A sample of 157 former political prisoners was surveyed with a questionnaire containing the EORTC QLQ-C30 and the IES-R. Results: Former political prisoners of the GDR reported a lower quality of life than the general population. There is no consistent impact of imprisonment-related variables (e.g. duration of imprisonment) on health-related quality of life. At least, based on questionnaire data it can be estimated that 50% of the people in the sample suffer from a PTSD. Conclusion: The results provide further evidence that former political prisoners suffer from the traumatic experience of political persecution also in a long term.
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页数：7
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