Change of diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder related to compensation-seeking

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 427-433

  Kozarić Kovačić, Dragica ^a   Bajs, Maja ^a   Vidošić, Silvija ^a   Matić, Aldenita ^a   Karin, Anita Alegić ^a   Peraica, Tina ^a  

^a University of Zagreb School of Medicine   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Combat disorders; Compensation and redress; Stress disorders, post traumatic; Stress, psychological; Veterans; War

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CROATIA; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POLICY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOLDIER; WAR; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 4444219649     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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