The symptoms Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Yazidi women displaced Sharya camp in Dhok

Abstract

Background: The so-called “Islamic State” slaughtered the Yazidis in 2014 on Sinjar, when it was marked by utmost violence including genocidal acts against the Yazidis population. This study aims to investigate the symptoms Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Yezidi women displaced in Sharya camp in dhouk. Methods: The present study was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in 2019 - 2020. The population comprised of displaced Yazidi women (14 - 53 years old) in sharya Camp of Dohuk. The sample included 60 displaced women, (30) Survivors and (30) displace. The study has used the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) that constructed according to DSM-5 2013. Collected data were analyzed by SPSS-22. Results: There is an average level of the PTSD symptoms among displaced Yazidi women. There are no statistically significant differences in PTSD symptoms according to the (age, Education, and marital status) among .There are statistically significant differences in PTSD symptoms according to type of status: (survivor and displaced) among displaced Yazidi women, in favor of the survivors.