Prevalence, Severity and Burden of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Black Men and Women Across the Adult Life span

摘要: Objectives To examine post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Black adults in younger, middle, and older ages. Methods Using nationally representative data from the National Survey of American Life, we estimated lifetime and 12-month prevalence of PTSD in Black men and women ages 18–34, 35–49, and 50+. We determined PTSD persistence and severity by age group, then associations of PTSD with socio-economic status, chronic stress, and racial discrimination in middle age. Results The lifetime prevalence of PTSD was higher in Black women/men ages 18–34 (prevalence=14.0%/6.3%) and 35–49 (12.8%/4.6%) versus 50 and older (8.7%/5.1%). Those ages 35–49 were more likely than younger/older Black adults to have severe interference in work, relationships, and activities domains. In middle age, PTSD was associated with unemployment, lower education, poverty, and stress in Black men, and …