Relationships among trauma exposure, chronic posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and self-reported health in women: Replication and extension

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-128

  Kimerling, Rachel ^a   Clum, Gretchen A ^b   Wolfe, Jessica ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Trauma; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TRAUMATIC SHOCK;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMBAT DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; VETERANS; VIETNAM;

EID: 0034100982     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007729116133     Document Type: Article

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