Acute stress disorder: A critical review of diagnostic issues

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 757-773

  Bryant, Richard A ^a   Harvey, Allison G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AROUSAL; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0030721650     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(97)00052-4     Document Type: Article

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