AUTHOR=Tedla Assasahegn , Asnakew Sintayehu , Legas Getasew , Munie Birhanu Mengist , Tareke Minale , Beka Micheal 

TITLE=Post-traumatic stress disorder among military personnel admitted at the Northwest Command Level Three Military Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2022: an institution-based cross-sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1410630

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1410630

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=Background: -Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common mental health problems that military personnel encounter. It could be life-long and affect every aspect of military personnel, including their mental and physical health, family and social interactions, and their work. However, in Ethiopia, the magnitude and its associated factors have not been well investigated.Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among military personnel, who were admitted to Northwest Command level three military Hospitals,