The long-term psychological effects of a disaster experienced in adolescence: I: The incidence and course of PTSD

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 503-511

  Yule, William ^a   Bolton, Derek ^b   Udwin, Orlee ^b   Boyle, Stephanie ^b   O'Ryan, Dominic ^b   Nurrish, Julie ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescence; Disaster; Follow up studies; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DISASTER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISASTERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; GREECE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SHIPS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0034073717     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021963099005570     Document Type: Article

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