A report published by World Mental Health shows Northern Ireland has the highest recorded rate of post-traumatic stress disorder when compared with 30 representative countries across the world, including war-torn territories such as Lebanon and Israel.
The survey of 4,340 adults carried out by psychologists at the University of Ulster concluded: “Northern Ireland has the highest level of 12-month and lifetime PTSD among all comparable studies undertaken across the world including other areas of conflict”.
The report has attracted much comment from other PTSD campaigners and research groups. Following its publication, David Bolton, lead researcher with the Northern Ireland Centre for Trauma and Transformation (NICTT), called for better support and treatment to be offered to those suffering with PTSD.
Mr Bolton said:
“International research shows that recovery from PTSD is unlikely if sufferers do not have access to trauma focused-treatment”.
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