Impact of trauma on children

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 128-138

  Lubit, Roy ^a   Rovine, Deborah ^b   Defrancisci, Lea ^b   Eth, Spencer ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Saint Vincents Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Adolescents; Borderline personality disorder; Children; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Depression; Natural disasters; Neurodevelopment; Physical abuse; Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Sexual abuse; Television viewing; Terrorism; Trauma; Violence

Indexed keywords

ASSAULT; BORDERLINE STATE; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSION; DISASTER; EMOTION; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; IDENTITY; PANIC; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; TERRORISM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0038513584     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-200303000-00004     Document Type: Review

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