Disaster Med Public Health Prep
August 2018
Objective: The 2015 earthquake in Nepal affected the country in terms of economy, and by causing damage and stress reactions. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and determine individual child- and family-level predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Kathmandu district 15 months after the earthquake.