study and comparison of post traumatic stress disorder in the survivors of the earthquake in the sarpol-e zahab city and the villages of dasht-e zahab

the purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in the survivors of the sarpol-e zahab earthquake and the villages of dasht-e zahab. this research was carried out with a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional survey method in 1397 in sarpol-e zahab city. 400 survivors of the earthquake in sarpol-e zahab city and dasht-e zahab villages were selected by a random sampling method to participate in this study. the results of the findings with the spss software showed that there is no significant difference in comparison of the post-traumatic stress disorder spread after the earthquake in the villages of dasht-e zahab to the quake-affected population of the city of sarpol-e zahab. the results of the study showed that the affected people of the villages of dasht-e zahab were more prone to post-traumatic stress disorder than those in the quake-stricken city of sarpol-e zahab. based on the findings of this study, the importance of psychological interventions and providing psychological and social support can be emphasized by considering and comparing the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in earthquake survivors in the city and villages of sarpol-e zahab.