Early intervention for trauma: Current status and future directions

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 112-134

  Litz, Brett T ^a,e   Gray, Matt J ^b   Bryant, Richard A ^c   Adler, Amy B ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Early intervention for trauma; Psychological debriefing; Secondary prevention of PTSD

Indexed keywords

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; AROUSAL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0000299107     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/9.2.112     Document Type: Review

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