Relationship between Dysmenorrhea and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Japanese High School Students 9 Months after the Great East Japan Earthquake - 15/11/13
, Mari Tadakawa, MD 2, Shoko Koga, MD, PhD 3, Satoru Nagase, MD, PhD 2, Nobuo Yaegashi, MD, PhD 2Abstract |
Study Objective |
To determine the relationship between dysmenorrhea and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Japanese adolescent girls 9 months after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Design |
Cross-sectional study.
Setting |
Two high schools in Sendai, the largest city in northeastern Japan.
Participants |
1489 female adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years.
Main Outcome Measures |
Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), intensity of menstrual pain.
Results |
The intensity of menstrual pain increased according to the comorbidity of PTSD (P < .001). The IES-R subscale and total scores significantly increased according to the severity of menstrual pain.
Conclusions |
This study showed a significant association between natural disaster-induced PTSD and the severity of dysmenorrhea.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Dysmenorrhea, PTSD, Great East Japan Earthquake, Adolescents
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| The authors indicate no conflicts of interest. |
Vol 26 - N° 6
P. 355-357 - décembre 2013 Retour au numéro
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