Posttraumatic stress disorder following an air disaster: A prospective study

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 155, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 934-938

  Epstein, Richard S ^a   Fullerton, Carol S ^a   Ursano, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; DISASTER; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLDIER;

EID: 0031748938     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.155.7.934     Document Type: Article

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