Guidelines for Differential Diagnoses in a Population With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-45

  Schillaci, Jeanne ^a   Yanasak, Elisia ^b   Adams, Jennifer Harned ^b   Dunn, Nancy Jo ^a,c,d,e   Rehm, Lynn P ^b   Hamilton, Joseph D ^a,d,e  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies   (United States)

^d Education   (United States)

^e BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; comorbidity; differential diagnosis; posttraumatic stress disorder; trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 60549102673     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013910     Document Type: Article

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