Nightmares and dissociative experiences: The key role of childhood traumatic events

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-145

  Agargun, Mehmet Yucel ^a,b   Kara, Hayrettin ^b   Özer, Ömer Akil ^b   Selvi, Yavuz ^b   Kiran, Ümit ^b   Kiran, Songül ^b  

^a Neuroscience Research Unit   (Turkey)

^b YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Childhood abuse; Dissociation; Dissociative experiences; Dream anxiety; Nightmares

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHTMARE; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; DREAMS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037395983     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2003.01093.x     Document Type: Article

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