PTSD in ambulant RTA victims: A randomized controlled trial of debriefing

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-44

  Conlon, L ^a   Fahy, T J ^a   Conroy, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Incidence; Predictors; Prophylaxis; Psychological debriefing; PTSD; RTAs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032892063     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(98)00068-3     Document Type: Article

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