The crucial role of criterion A: A response to Maier's commentary

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 917-919

  Weathers, F W ^a   Keane, T M ^b,c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; CRITERION VARIABLE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; STRESS;

EID: 36349030338     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20297     Document Type: Review

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