Posttraumatic stress disorder in adolescents after Typhoon Morakot-associated mudslides

▶ Prevalence of PTSD was 25.8% in a group of adolescents 3 months following disaster. ▶ Being female, had prior PTSD, had more exposure were risk factors for current PTSD. ▶ Adolescents with PTSD reported more depressive symptoms. ▶ Adolescents with PTSD were noted to have more problems in adult completed CBCL.