Development of a PTSD Case Register in CRIS

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. This project aims to ascertain the number of people with a PTSD diagnosis and to describe their characteristics as a first step towards further research.

The project will describe both demographic and clinical characteristics. Demographic characteristics will include information such as patients’ age, sex and ethnicity, while clinical characteristics will focus on their health and the care they receive, such as diagnoses and treatments. The project will also examine patterns of mental health service use and relevant events in people’s care before and after a PTSD diagnosis.

This work will provide an important foundation for future research on PTSD, including studies of treatments and outcomes, other physical and mental health conditions that people with PTSD may have at the same time (known as comorbidities, for example depression or anxiety), and how healthcare services are used and delivered.