Table 8 Symptom Prevalence at Intake
From: Rehabilitation of torture survivors in five countries: common themes and challenges
Symptom Categories | Freq. | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Anxiety related symptoms | ||
General anxiety | 206 | (68%) |
Panic attacks | 40 | (13%) |
Social phobia | 14 | (5%) |
Agoraphobia | 8 | (3%) |
Obsessive/compulsive | 4 | (1%) |
Simple phobia | 3 | (1%) |
Mood related symptoms | ||
Depressed mood | 190 | (63%) |
Irritability and anger | 163 | (54%) |
Somatic symptoms | 124 | (41%) |
Emotional Numbing | 69 | (23%) |
Suicidal thoughts | 34 | (11%) |
Elevated mood | 29 | (10%) |
Passivity | 12 | (4%) |
Trauma related symptoms | ||
Re-experiencing/intrusion | 159 | (52%) |
Hyper-arousal | 153 | (50%) |
Avoidance | 137 | (45%) |
Dissociative symptoms | 17 | (6%) |
Symptoms relating to thought and perception | ||
Poor concentration | 90 | (30%) |
Loss of insight | 28 | (9%) |
Dissociative symptoms | 17 | (6%) |
Conceptual disorganization | 14 | (5%) |
Disorientation | 11 | (4%) |
Delusions | 8 | (3%) |
Hallucinations | 5 | (2%) |