Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Persons Returning from Internal Displacement in Baghdad City
Halboos, M., Abd-Eldayem, S., Sharaf, A., Alwan, I. (2025). Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Persons Returning from Internal Displacement in Baghdad City. EKB Journal Management System, 27(3), 288-296. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2025.450098
Meaad Kareem Halboos; Samia Mohammed Abd-Eldayem; Amira Youssef Sharaf; Iman Hussein Alwan. "Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Persons Returning from Internal Displacement in Baghdad City". EKB Journal Management System, 27, 3, 2025, 288-296. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2025.450098
Halboos, M., Abd-Eldayem, S., Sharaf, A., Alwan, I. (2025). 'Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Persons Returning from Internal Displacement in Baghdad City', EKB Journal Management System, 27(3), pp. 288-296. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2025.450098
Halboos, M., Abd-Eldayem, S., Sharaf, A., Alwan, I. Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Persons Returning from Internal Displacement in Baghdad City. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 27(3): 288-296. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2025.450098

Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Persons Returning from Internal Displacement in Baghdad City

Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 27, Issue 3, September 2025, Page 288-296  XML PDF (271.72 K)
Document Type: Research articles
DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2025.450098
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Authors
Meaad Kareem Halboos1; Samia Mohammed Abd-Eldayem2; Amira Youssef Sharaf* 3; Iman Hussein Alwan4
1, Assistant lecturer Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, High Health Institute, Medical City Directorate, Iraq
2, Professor Emeritus Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt
3, Professor Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt
4, Assistant Professor Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Baghdad University, Iraq
Abstract
Background: Internally displaced populations experience a wide range and a high
number of potentially traumatic, repeated, and prolonged adverse events.
Worldwide, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has become the most common
disorder among internally displaced persons (IDPs). It adversely affects the overall
quality of life and psychosocial functioning. Objective: Assess the prevalence rate
of PTSD among persons returning from internal displacement in Baghdad city and
determine which type of traumatic experience had the strongest independent effect
on PTSD. Settings: The present study was conducted in the Al-Karkh directorate
which is affiliated with the Ministry of Migration and Displacement in Iraq.
Subjects: A total of 600 returnees from internal displacement within six months and
aged 18 years and above were recruited. Tools: A socio-demographic, health
status, and traumatic events structured interview schedule, and The PTSD Checklist
for DSM-5 (PCL-5) were used. Results: Sixty-eight percent of the studied subjects
had symptoms of PTSD. The studied subjects who had a family member (s) being
killed as a result of violence were the strongest predictor of PTSD (β = 0.50, t =
18.18, P<0.001). Conclusion: The PTSD rate is substantially high among IDPs in
Iraq. Violence against family members was the most important predictor of PTSD.
Recommendations: Mental health services should be provided to reduce the
negative effects of trauma and strengthen a community-supportive approach to help
returnees reintegrate into society after returning to their place of origin.

Keywords
Internal displacement; post-traumatic stress disorder; Traumatic events
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