Post-traumatic distress in Israeli adolescents exposed to ongoing terrorism: Selected findings from school-based screenings in Jerusalem and nearby settlements

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 335-347

  Pat Horenczyk, Ruth ^a  

^a HERZOG HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Post traumatic stress disorder; PTSD; Screening; Terrorism; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GENDER; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RELIGION; SCHOOL; SOMATIZATION; TERRORISM;

EID: 18044373010     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v09n03_04     Document Type: Article

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