Objectives: PTSD is specified with hyper arousal, reappearance and avoidance. It can affect on the patients family life, they are the second’s victims PTSD (STSD).
Method: This study is observative, analytic, case- control. Data were gathered using a demographic questionare, Semi-structured Clinical Interview based on DSM-IV-TR, PCL questionare, short ENRICH, SCL-90-R. This sample was consist of 38 married couples with PTSD, and 37 married couples as control group. They were matched with age, number of children, duration f marriage and education. Data analyzed using c2, t-test through SPSS-12 software.
Results: There was meaningful diffirence between rate of anxiety, somatic complaints, depression and individual sensitivity in spouse of PTSD patients with control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in obsession, psychotic, paranoid, imagination, aggression, pathological fear dimensions. From the view point of married life satisfaction there was meaningful differences in the sexual relations, problem solving, marital relationship and personality topic (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Second traumatic disorders (STSD) in the PTSD patient’s family. They can cause disorders in the family function and it is important to notice in prevention and management.