The existential effects of traumatic experiences: A survey of young adults

Death Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-63

  Floyd, Mark ^a   Coulon, Carissima ^a   Yanez, Alejandro P ^a   Lasota, Marcus T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; EXPOSURE; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEATH; EXISTENTIALISM; FEAR; HUMANS; STATISTICS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 11244323434     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180490483463     Document Type: Review

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