Psychosomatic symptoms associated with traumatic events experienced in medical students

• Authors: Maia Stanisławska-Kubiak , Bogusław Stelcer , Julita Wojciechowska , Klaudia Kułacz , Urszula Szybowicz , Ewa Mojs

Abstracts

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Objectives Many facts indicate the important role of psychosomatic symptoms that occur due to traumatic events. This study is an analysis of the coexistence of psychosomatic symptoms and traumatic events. Though not every person taking part in these events develops a fully symptomatic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosomatic symptoms with a strong psychological component are observed in many. This study focuses on a comparison of the intensity of somatization, anxiety, depression, and distress of medical university students, who encountered a traumatic event and those who have not experienced trauma. Material and Methods The data was collected from 594 students of different academic majors at the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland. The participants were asked if they had experienced situations that caused psychological trauma as well as about the intensity of their psychosomatic symptoms. The data was collected with 2 questionnaires: Post-traumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale and Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire. Results The study reveals that 78% of students experienced a traumatic event, in 15% moderate and severe symptoms of PTSD are observed, 45% presents average and high stress levels, 23% experiences symptoms of depression, whereas 30% has anxiety and 26% somatic symptoms. Conclusions Studies show that experiencing traumatic events in life is linked to the higher intensity of an/the entire range of psychosomatic symptoms.

Keywords

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students; stress; PTSD; symptoms; traumatic; psychosomatic

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 606-617

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

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Maia Stanisławska-Kubiak

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Clinical Psychology)

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Bogusław Stelcer

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Clinical Psychology)

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Julita Wojciechowska

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznań, Poland (Department of Cognitive Psychology)

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Klaudia Kułacz

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Clinical Psychology)

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Urszula Szybowicz

• Not Seen On Me Foundation, Warsaw, Poland

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Ewa Mojs

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Clinical Psychology)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02078

Biblioteka Nauki

21375378