A longitudinal study of the effects of childhood trauma on symptoms and functioning of people with severe mental health problems

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-68

  Davidson, Gavin ^a   Shannon, Ciaran ^b   Mulholland, Ciaran ^c   Campbell, Jim ^c  

^a NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Holywell Hospital   (Ireland)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Psychiatric symptoms; Psychosis; Psychosocial functioning; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; IRELAND; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEGLECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 60749087904     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299730802485169     Document Type: Article

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