Emotional reactions during and after trauma: A comparison of trauma types

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391-408

  Amstadter, Ananda B ^a,c   Vernon, Laura L ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion; Peritraumatic responses; Posttraumatic responses; Trauma; Trauma type

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; INJURY; LIFE EVENTS SCALE; MALE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL CRIME; SHAME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 67650286598     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770801926492     Document Type: Article

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