1Senior Resident, Dept. of Psychiatry, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
2Associate Prof., Dept. of Psychiatry, Burdwan Medical College & Hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal
3Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Sagar Dua Medical College & Hospital, Kamarhati, West Bengal
4Senior Resident, Dept. of Psychiatry, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
5Assistant Prof., Dept. of Psychiatry, Burdwan Medical College & Hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal
6Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Kolkata, West Bengal
*Correspondence Author: Dr. Subir Bhattacharjee, SR, Dept. of Psychiatry, NRSMCH, Kolkata. E mail - subir.jeet@gmail.com
Online published on 13 January, 2015.
Acute Stress Disorder is common after a major life threatening condition. It varies in different countries and over different cultures. Our aim is to study the prevalence of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and prediction of Posraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in victims of a major train accident in India.
Cross-sectional study.
38 patients were interviewed from both sex group, 19 –57 years old who were admied in an emergency department after a train accident, simultaneously on the 3 rd day after the accident to assess acute stress disorder.
47.37% were found to be suffering from Acute Stress Disorder, of them 30% and 15.7% of total victims were predicted to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The rate of Acute Stress Disorder is higher in India.
Declaration of Interest – None.
Acute Stress Disorder, PTSD
