Estimated Risk for Developing PTSD

Persons that have experienced a traumatic event may be more prone to developing PTSD. Statistics calculating prevalence by traumatic event are as follows:²¹

• Rape (49%)
• Severe beating or physical assault (31.9%)
• Other sexual assault (23.7%)
• Shooting or stabbing (15.4%)
• Serious accident or injury such as a car or train accident (16.8%)
• Sudden, unexpected death of family member or friend (14.3%)
• Child's life-threatening illness (10.4%)
• Witness of killing or serious injury (7.3%)
• Natural disaster (3.8%)

Events Most Associated With PTSD⁹

For men

- rape, combat exposure, childhood neglect and childhood physical abuse

For women

- rape, sexual molestation, physical attack, being threatened with a weapon and childhood physical abuse