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Posibles Manifestaciones del Trastorno por Estrés Postraumático en Adultos Desplazados por el Conflicto Armado del Asentamiento “Acacias Bajo” en Armenia- Quindío
The main aim of this study was to describe the possible signs about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 10 adults on ages from 22 through 55 years, victims of Forced Displacement who are located in “Acacias Bajo” nergbourhood in Armenia. They answered a questionnaire in which the Davidson Trauma Scale (Davidson & Cols, 1999) was applied. In the same way it was possible to identify that 60% of the population studied shows symptoms of PTSD with a severity higher to low and the 70% presented with a frequency between Sometimes and Every day, indicating that greater frequency at higher severity. Therefore, from the results, it is suggested in these populations to identify risk factors and basic characteristics of their mental health because of their potential vulnerability to develop mental disorders.