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About 1 in 14 Puerto Rican schoolchildren experienced PTSD after Hurricane Maria

Por: Los Angeles Times Science December 22, 2022

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Food shortages, damaged homes, fear of death, loved ones leaving. The cumulative stresses of Hurricane Maria contributed to thousands of schoolchildren developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in Puerto Rico, according to a new study. Researchers found that 7.2% of the students — about 1 in 14 — reported “clinically significant” symptoms of the disorder commonly known as PTSD. Girls were more likely to show signs of PTSD... + full article



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