Researchers cannot predict PTSD

Researchers Unable to Agree on Predictors of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Melbourne, Australia — 30 June, 2008— Studies exploring potential predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) following major trauma have resulted in varied conclusions. While a number of risk factors such as injury severity, demographic factors and compensation-related factors have been identified, none is strong enough to reliably predict which patient will develop the disorder.

PTSD is characterized by flashbacks of the event, anxiety, and social withdrawal. Victims of major trauma are at significant risk of developing PTSD, with about 15% developing the disorder within a year of the injury.

A study in the July issue of ANZ Journal of Surgery titled "Predictors of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following Major Trauma" by Professor Ian Harris et al. argues that the lack of consistency of previous PTSD studies is a result of methodological flaws such as selection bias, and poorly defined diagnostic criteria.
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After living with my husband and knowing him for over 25 years, plus talking to PTSD veterans for this long, there are some things they seem to have in common. Sensitivity for others and their relationship with God. The majority of them mention that they felt abandoned by God or that God judged them. They have a simple knowledge of scripture and depending on how they were raised, they may also have a twisted knowledge of God transforming Him from the loving God who sent Christ, back to the judgmental One inspiring the writings of the Old Testament. Scientist and researchers need to look seriously at the connection between mind, body and soul if they really want to find their answer.