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1. Gomal Medical College, DI Khan
2. Gomal Medical College, DIK.
3. Gomal Medical College, DIK.
4. Gomal Medical College, DIK.
5. HMC, PWR.
6. Gomal Medical College, DIK.
7. Gomal Medical College, DIK.
8. Abbottabad.
9. Gomal Medical College, DIK.
10. Gomal Medical College, DIK.

Objective: To assess the prevalence and distribution of PTSD in flood victims. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Department of Community Medicine, Gomal Medical College. Period: April 1, 2023 to May 30, 2023. Methods: Data was collected from those people who belonged to flood affected areas of D I Khan and fulfilled our criteria of flood victims, using a consecutive non-probability sampling technique through a questionnaire and analyzed through SPSS. Our sample size was 163 and our research variable was PTSD. Data was analyzed descriptively and inferentially. Chi-square test was used to see any statistically significant association between demographic variables and PTSD. Results: The results showed that the prevalence of PTSD in flood victims was 28.2%. The prevalence of PTSD was higher in males, adults in the age range of 31-45, illiterate people and those with low socioeconomic status. But there was no statistically significant association between any demographic variables and PTSD. Conclusion: According to the findings of the current study, PTSD was common among flood victims regardless of their sociodemographic profile.

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