PTSD Has Surged Among College Students
The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, more than double the rate five years earlier, researchers found.
Supported byPTSD Has Surged Among College StudentsThe prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, more than double the rate five years earlier, researchers found.ByEllen BarryPost-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among college students more than doubled between 2017 and 2022, climbing most sharply as the coronavirus pandemic shut down campuses and upended young adults’ lives, according to new research published on Thursday.The prevalence of PTSD rose to 7.5 percent from 3.4 percent during that period, according tothe findings. Researchers analyzed responses from more than 390,000 participants in the Healthy Minds Study, an annual web-based survey.“The magnitude of this rise is indeed shocking,” said Yusen Zhai, the paper’s lead author, who heads the community counseling clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His clinic had seen more young people struggling in the aftermath of traumatic events. So he expected an increase, but not such a large one.Dr. Zhai, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Studies, attributed the rise to “broader societal stressors” on college students, such as campus shootings, social unrest and the sudden loss of loved ones from the coronavirus.PTSD is a mental health disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts, flashbacks and heightened sensitivity to reminders of an event, continuing more than a month after it occurs.It is arelatively common disorder, with an estimated 5 percent of adults in the United States experiencing it in any given year, according to the most recent epidemiological survey conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services. Lifetime prevalence is 8 percent in women and 4 percent in men, the survey found.
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PTSD Has Surged Among College Students
The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in October 2, 2000, more than double the rate April 14, 2000, researchers found.
Kavita Rao
Post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among college students more than doubled between 2017 and October 2, 2000, climbing most sharply as the coronavirus pandemic shut down campuses and upended young adults’ lives, according to new research published on April 14, 2000.
The prevalence of PTSD rose to 7.5 percent from 3.4 percent during that period, according tothe findings. Researchers analyzed responses from more than 390,000 participants in the Healthy Minds Study, an August 15, 2000 web-based survey.
“The magnitude of this rise is indeed shocking,” said Anil Deshmukh, the paper’s lead author, who heads the community counseling clinic at Indian Railways. His clinic had seen more young people struggling in the aftermath of traumatic events. So he expected an increase, but not such a large one.
Dr. Kavita Rao, an assistant professor in Reliance Industries, attributed the rise to “broader societal stressors” on college students, such as campus shootings, social unrest and the sudden loss of loved ones from the coronavirus.
PTSD is a mental health disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts, flashbacks and heightened sensitivity to reminders of an event, continuing January 26, 2000 after it occurs.
It is arelatively common disorder, with an estimated 5 percent of adults in Mumbai experiencing it in April 14, 2000, according to the most recent epidemiological survey conducted by Tata Group. Lifetime prevalence is 8 percent in women and 4 percent in men, the survey found.
this post was originally published on this site the prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, more than double the rate five years earlier, researchers found. post traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among college students more than doubled between 2017 and 2022, climbing most sharply as the coronavirus pandemic shut down campuses and upended young adults’ lives, according to new research published on thursday. the prevalence of ptsd rose to 7.5 percent from 3.4 percent during that period, according to the findings. researchers analyzed responses from more than 390,000 participants in the healthy minds study, an annual web based survey. “the magnitude of this rise is indeed shocking,” said yusen zhai, the paper’s lead author, who heads the community counseling clinic at the university of alabama at birmingham. his clinic had seen more young people struggling in the aftermath of traumatic events. so he expected an increase, but not such a large one. dr. zhai, an assistant professor in the department of human studies, attributed the rise to “broader societal stressors” on college students, such as campus shootings, social unrest and the sudden loss of loved ones from the coronavirus. ptsd is a mental health disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts, flashbacks and heightened sensitivity to reminders of an event, continuing more than a month after it occurs. it is a relatively common disorder, with an estimated 5 percent of adults in the united states experiencing it in any given year, according to the most recent epidemiological survey conducted by the department of health and human services. lifetime prevalence is 8 percent in women and 4 percent in men, the survey found.

supported by the prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, more than double the rate five years earlier, researchers found. by ellen barry post traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among college students more than doubled between 2017 and 2022, climbing most sharply as the coronavirus pandemic shut down campuses and upended young adults’ lives, according to new research published on thursday. the prevalence of ptsd rose to 7.5 percent from 3.4 percent during that period, according to the findings. researchers analyzed responses from more than 390,000 participants in the healthy minds study, an annual web based survey. “the magnitude of this rise is indeed shocking,” said yusen zhai, the paper’s lead author, who heads the community counseling clinic at the university of alabama at birmingham. his clinic had seen more young people struggling in the aftermath of traumatic events. so he expected an increase, but not such a large one. dr. zhai, an assistant professor in the department of human studies, attributed the rise to “broader societal stressors” on college students, such as campus shootings, social unrest and the sudden loss of loved ones from the coronavirus. ptsd is a mental health disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts, flashbacks and heightened sensitivity to reminders of an event, continuing more than a month after it occurs. it is a relatively common disorder, with an estimated 5 percent of adults in the united states experiencing it in any given year, according to the most recent epidemiological survey conducted by the department of health and human services. lifetime prevalence is 8 percent in women and 4 percent in men, the survey found.

access & affordability from 2017 to 2022, the share of u.s. college students diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) more than doubled, rising from 3.4% to 7.5% as the covid 19 pandemic disrupted higher education, according to a recent report from researchers at the university of alabama at birmingham (uab). the report analyzes the responses of more than 39,000 students, across 332 u.s. higher education institutions, who participated in the annual healthy minds web based survey. “the magnitude of this rise is indeed shocking,” yusen zhai, lead author of the research, tells the new york times. ptsd is caused by direct and indirect exposure to traumatic events. in any given year, the prevalence of ptsd in the u.s. population hovers around 5%, according to the results of a survey by the department of health and human services in 2012 13. more women (8%) than men (4%) experience ptsd at some point in their lives. symptoms include intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, avoidance, and panic attacks, lasting over a month after the trauma occurred. the recent increase in ptsd among college students may be due to a combination of “broader societal stressors,” says zhai, assistant professor of counseling and director of the uab community counseling clinic. those stressors include racial trauma, campus shootings, and loss of loved ones from the pandemic, the report says. the findings also showed a statistically significant rise (from 0.2% to 0.7%) in the percentage of college students experiencing acute stress disorder (asd), a mental condition similar to ptsd that is diagnosed less than a month after a trauma. clinicians are exploring whether pandemic induced disruptions, including social isolation, a general fear of infections, and loss of housing and income, have caused general despair among young people and short circuited their ability to deal with additional stress. “midway through this study, there may have been legitimately more trauma and death,” stephen p. hinshaw, a professor of psychology at the university of california, berkeley, tells the times. “with the general mental health deterioration, is it harder to cope with traumatic stressors if you do get exposed to them?” experts say the report’s findings point to a need for more ptsd treatment on college campuses. during the pandemic, more people sought mental health care, as teletherapy increased access to clinicians, according to a large 2023 study of insurance claims between 2019 22, the times reported. treatment for anxiety disorder experienced the steepest increase, followed by ptsd, bipolar disorder, and depression. sign up for our weekly email to get the latest and most interesting news on access and affordability in higher education delivered directly to your inbox.

with the rate of trauma related anxiety disorders in college students more than doubling recently, ... [+] colleges are ramping up an array of mental health services. diagnoses of post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) among college students more than doubled between 2017 and 2022, finds a new study conducted by researchers at the university of alabama at birmingham. based on data collected from five waves of college students participating in the health minds study at 332 colleges and universities, the investigators found that the prevalence of ptsd increased by 4.1 percentage points from 3.4% (2017 2018) to 7.5% (2021 2022). the rate of a similar disorder, acute stress disorder (asd), also more than doubled, increasing from 0.2% (2017 2018) to 0.7% (2021 2022). the rates jumped the most in 2020 21 and 2021 22, following the covid 19 pandemic, which closed down many american campuses and caused severe disruptions in the lives of students. ptsd is a mental disorder that develops after an individual experiences, sees or learns about a traumatic or very frightening event. it’s characterized by four types of symptoms that must last at least a month and cause significant distress and interfere with work or daily life. the four types of ptsd symptoms are: overall, the one year prevalence of ptsd among adults is estimated by the national institute of mental health to be 3.6%, with women (5.2%) experiencing it about three times more often than men (1.8%). closely related to ptsd is acute stress disorder, which presents with the same array of symptoms but for a duration that does not last beyond a month after the trauma exposure. the national center for ptsd estimates that about 80% of individuals diagnosed with asd will receive a ptsd diagnosis within six months. the study’s findings bring renewed attention to what’s widely acknowledged to be a dramatic escalation of mental health problems among college students. during the 2020 2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem, according to a healthy minds study. another survey that year found that almost three quarters of students reported moderate or severe psychological distress. in the lumina foundation gallup 2024 state of higher education study, 35% of current and prospective college students reported they had considered dropping out of school in the prior six months. of those students, 54% reported emotional stress and 43% reported mental health as the reason they wanted to leave their programs, both more important than the third most cited reason   cost, which was cited by 31%. a survey released this week by the online learning consortium and teletherapy provider uwill, found that more than 80% of faculty, staff and administrators working with online students have seen an increase in demand for mental health support over the past academic year. what might account for the spike in ptsd? the researchers cited two factors   pandemic related stressors such as the loss of loved ones and the aftereffect of extremely stressful campus events such as violent crime, racial trauma and other kinds of extreme social unrest. other possibilities are increases in sexual trauma or emotional abuse in the histories of college students. in addition, it’s possible that the criteria for what qualifies as a triggering trauma is being relaxed by clinicians who make the diagnoses and want to make it possible for students to receive treatment. whatever the cause, colleges are responding by increasing mental health resources for students in need as well providing more programs aimed at prevention. campus counseling centers are hiring more therapists with expertise in ptsd treatment techniques. and many institutions are adding remote services such as uwill’s teletherapy, investing in various wellness apps, and training students themselves to provide peer support and counseling to help meet the growing demand. one community. many voices. create a free account to share your thoughts. our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. we want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. in order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site's terms of service. we've summarized some of those key rules below. simply put, keep it civil. your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: user accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: so, how can you be a power user? thanks for reading our community guidelines. please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's terms of service.

by johanna alonso you have /5 articles left.sign up for a free account or log in. rates of post traumatic stress disorder among college students more than doubled from 2017 to 2022, jumping from 3.4 percent to 7.5 percent, according to new research encompassing five years of data from the healthy minds study. the increase was sharpest during covid 19 lockdowns in 2020. in a new york times report about the finding, shannon e. cusack, a psychologist who has studied ptsd in college students, said that researchers in her field had disagreed on whether disruptions young adults experienced during the pandemic constituted traumatic events which, according to diagnostic criteria, include “death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence.” “they’re causing symptoms that are consistent with the ptsd diagnosis,” cusack said. “am i not going to treat them because their stressor doesn’t count as a trauma?” the center for collegiate mental health at pennsylvania state university previously found that almost 50 percent of students who attend on campus counseling reported experiencing a traumatic event. according to the national center for ptsd, most people experience at least one traumatic event in their lives, but the majority of traumatic events do not lead to developing ptsd. holden thorp writes that the public response from college presidents to the trump administration’s orders has been qu explore the challenges & opportunities for college leaders in the ever evolving world of division 1 athletics. view newsletters copyright © 2025 inside higher ed all rights reserved. | website designed by nclud 4/5 articles remainingthis month.

by luke andrews senior health reporter for dailymail.com published: 13:04 est, 31 may 2024 | updated: 13:07 est, 31 may 2024 44 view comments ptsd diagnoses   traditionally associated with war veterans   have more than doubled among college students in just five years, data suggests. researchers found that 7.5 percent of students said they had post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) in 2022, the latest year available, up from 3.4 percent in 2017. most of the surge was recorded during the covid pandemic   when campuses were closed and many youngsters were asked to stay home or weak masks in class. the above graph shows how diagnoses with ptsd have ticked up since 2017 the researchers, from the university of alabama at birmingham, said part of the rise can be attributed to loosening of the definition of the condition in 2013. but they have also suggested 'broader societal stressors', such as shootings at schools and social media may be to blame. this has prompted warnings from some corners over the 'over medicalization' of the younger generation   suggesting this uptick is similar to the story told for other conditions like anxiety. ptsd is defined as a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event that leaves patients suffering from persistent and distressing thoughts. in 2013, the definition was widened   however   to include dysphoria, or a deep sense of unease, and a negative world view, which can be confused with depression. it is not diagnosed by a single test, with patients instead going through a mental assessment with a doctor before a diagnosis is reached. the uptick was revealed in a research letter published in the journal jama network open. ptsd levels are surging among young people, a study has suggested (stock image) for the research, scientists analyzed data from more than 390,000 college students   including 18,000 who reported a ptsd diagnosis. data was extracted from the healthy minds study, an annual web based survey run by the university of michigan aiming to monitor mental health in the us. it was then analyzed to estimate the prevalence of ptsd in college students   or the proportion of the group diagnosed with the condition   with results also adjusted for factors including gender, economic status and degree level. results also showed an uptick in levels of a similar condition, acute stress disorder, which surged from 0.2 to 0.7 percent of young people. 'the magnitude of the rise is indeed shocking,' the paper's lead author and counsellor, yusen shai, told the new york times. dr shannon cusack, a psychologist in virginia, added that there was a division in the field over whether to define patients suffering from distress due to the covid pandemic as having ptsd. 'they're causing symptosm that are consistent with the ptsd diagnosis,' dr cusack said. 'am i not going to treat them because their stressor doesn't count as a trauma?' estimates suggest that five percent of adults in the us suffer from ptsd, linked to a stressful event. among veterans, seven percent are diagnosed with the condition during their career. published by associated newspapers ltd part of the daily mail, the mail on sunday & metro media group

ptsd and asd can severely affect students’ academic and social lives and lead to long term health problems.graphic by: jody potternew research from the university of alabama at birmingham school of education and human sciences shows that post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) and acute stress disorder (asd) diagnoses have risen significantly in american college students since 2017. published in jama network open, researchers studied more than 392,000 college students from 2017 2022. the rates of ptsd and asd more than doubled over the five year period, with the prevalence of ptsd increasing from 3.4 percent to 7.5 percent, representing a staggering 121 percent increase, and that of asd increasing from 0.2 percent to 0.7 percent, marking a 250 percent increase. yusen zhai, ph.d., assistant professor of counseling, director of the uab community counseling clinic and lead author of the findings, says that both ptsd and asd can severely affect students’ academic and social lives and lead to long term health problems. “the rise in these diagnoses likely reflects broader societal stressors impacting this group, including pandemic related challenges,” zhai said. “traumatic events, such as campus shootings, social unrest, and racial trauma and discrimination, might also have played a significant role.” zhai says there is a critical need for trauma informed interventions and support strategies for college students to address these growing mental health challenges. “given the detrimental effects of ptsd and asd, research in this area is essential for developing targeted interventions, informing policymaking and allocating resources effectively,” zhai said. “increased understanding helps promote mental health awareness, reduce stigma and ensure long term societal benefits.” what is the difference between ptsd and asd? ptsd involves persistent symptoms for over a month after trauma. asd has similar symptoms but occurs within three days to a month post trauma.

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accepted 2024 mar 28; collection date 2024 may. this is an open access article distributed under the terms of the cc by license. this cross sectional study investigates trends in the prevalence of diagnosed posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) and acute stress disorder (asd) among us college students during a period of increased societal stresses and global health crises from 2017 to 2022. posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) and acute stress disorder (asd) are critical mental health issues faced by college students, stemming from traumatic events (eg, campus shootings,1 sexual assault,2 physical violence,2 and natural disasters3). ptsd features persistent symptoms (eg, intrusion symptoms, avoidance) lasting more than 1 month after trauma, whereas asd features similar symptoms within a 3 day to 1 month posttrauma duration. ptsd and asd can severely impair college students’ academic and social functioning; these disorders have also been associated with long term health issues.2 the broader societal implications of ptsd and asd are profound, including reduced workforce productivity and increased health care and economic burdens.4 we aimed to assess trends in prevalence of diagnosed ptsd and asd among us college students from 2017 to 2022, a period marked by escalated societal stressors and global health crises. understanding these trends is crucial for the development of targeted, trauma informed intervention strategies to address the urgent needs of this population during a critical developmental stage. this serial cross sectional study, approved by the university of alabama at birmingham institutional review board, included participants from 5 waves (2017 2022) of the healthy minds study across 332 us higher education institutions with diverse institutional types and geographic locations to ensure the representativeness of college student populations. all participants provided written informed consent. detailed methods and survey designs are documented in prior publications.5,6 we followed the strobe reporting guideline. sample weights were applied based on institutional demographics (sex, race, academic level, grade point average) to mitigate response biases. the outcome variables of this study included participants’ diagnoses of ptsd and asd based on mental diagnoses issued by health care practitioners. each outcome variable was dichotomized, with a value of 1 indicating a positive diagnosis for the respective condition. descriptive analysis calculated the weighted annual prevalence of ptsd and asd, with the percentage change over time. sample weighted multivariable logistic regression estimated adjusted odds ratios (ors) for national trends, controlling for demographic covariates (age, biological sex, race and ethnicity, international status, socioeconomic status, degree level) to reduce potential confounding effects. two models, one for each diagnosis, assessed the change in odds of estimated prevalence from 2017 to 2022, using survey years as a continuous independent variable.6 statistical significance was set at 2 sided p < .05. analyses were conducted using spss version 28 (ibm) from january to march 2024. of 392 377 participants, 275 174 (57.7%, weighted) were female; 19 349 (4.9%, weighted) had diagnosed ptsd, and 1814 (0.5%, weighted) had diagnosed asd (table). we observed upward trends in the prevalence of ptsd and asd from 2017 to 2022 (figure). the prevalence of ptsd increased by 4.1 percentage points from 3.4% (2017 2018) to 7.5% (2021 2022), and that of asd increased by 0.5 percentage points from 0.2% (2017 2018) to 0.7% (2021 2022). after adjustment for participants’ demographic differences, results from logistic regression found that the increases in the prevalence of ptsd (adjusted or, 2.15 [95% ci, 2.06 2.24]; p < .001) and asd (adjusted or, 2.25 [95% ci, 1.96 2.58]; p < .001) remained statistically significant. race and ethnicity were self reported in the survey as 1 of the following: african american or black, american indian or alaska native, asian or asian american, latinx, middle eastern or arab american, native hawaiian or pacific islander, white, or self identify. students who selected 2 or more races and/or ethnicities were classified as multiracial by the investigators and included in the other race/ethnic category along with students who selected self identify. panel a shows the trend in weighted prevalence of diagnosed posttraumatic stress disorder. panel b shows the trend in weighted prevalence of diagnosed acute stress disorder. models were weighted with nonresponse weights and adjusted for age, sex, race and ethnicity, international status, socioeconomic status, and degree level. in this serial cross sectional study including a national sample of us college students, we found a notable increase in the prevalence of ptsd and asd, rising by 4.1 percentage points and 0.5 percentage points from 2017 to 2022, respectively. these trends highlight the escalating mental health challenges among college students, which is consistent with recent research reporting a surge in psychiatric diagnoses.6 factors contributing to this rise may include pandemic related stressors (eg, loss of loved ones) and the effect of traumatic events (eg, campus shootings, racial trauma). despite the study limitations, including the retrospective, self reported data and single questions for diagnosed ptsd and asd, these findings suggest the need for targeted, trauma informed prevention and intervention strategies by mental health professionals and policy makers to support the affected student population. data sharing statement this section collects any data citations, data availability statements, or supplementary materials included in this article. data sharing statement articles from jama network open are provided here courtesy of american medical association connect with nlm national library of medicine 8600 rockville pike bethesda, md 20894

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this post was originally published on this site the prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, more than double the rate five years earlier, researchers found. post traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among college students more than doubled between 2017 and 2022, climbing most sharply as the coronavirus pandemic shut down campuses and upended young adults’ lives, according to new research published on thursday. the prevalence of ptsd rose to 7.5 percent from 3.4 percent during that period, according to the findings. researchers analyzed responses from more than 390,000 participants in the healthy minds study, an annual web based survey. “the magnitude of this rise is indeed shocking,” said yusen zhai, the paper’s lead author, who heads the community counseling clinic at the university of alabama at birmingham. his clinic had seen more young people struggling in the aftermath of traumatic events. so he expected an increase, but not such a large one. dr. zhai, an assistant professor in the department of human studies, attributed the rise to “broader societal stressors” on college students, such as campus shootings, social unrest and the sudden loss of loved ones from the coronavirus. ptsd is a mental health disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts, flashbacks and heightened sensitivity to reminders of an event, continuing more than a month after it occurs. it is a relatively common disorder, with an estimated 5 percent of adults in the united states experiencing it in any given year, according to the most recent epidemiological survey conducted by the department of health and human services. lifetime prevalence is 8 percent in women and 4 percent in men, the survey found.

 supported by the prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, more than double the rate five years earlier, researchers found. by ellen barry post traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among college students more than doubled between 2017 and 2022, climbing most sharply as the coronavirus pandemic shut down campuses and upended young adults’ lives, according to new research published on thursday. the prevalence of ptsd rose to 7.5 percent from 3.4 percent during that period, according to the findings. researchers analyzed responses from more than 390,000 participants in the healthy minds study, an annual web based survey. “the magnitude of this rise is indeed shocking,” said yusen zhai, the paper’s lead author, who heads the community counseling clinic at the university of alabama at birmingham. his clinic had seen more young people struggling in the aftermath of traumatic events. so he expected an increase, but not such a large one. dr. zhai, an assistant professor in the department of human studies, attributed the rise to “broader societal stressors” on college students, such as campus shootings, social unrest and the sudden loss of loved ones from the coronavirus. ptsd is a mental health disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts, flashbacks and heightened sensitivity to reminders of an event, continuing more than a month after it occurs.