Understanding Negative Outcomes Following Traumatic Exposure: The Roles of Neuroticism and Social Support

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 118-129

  Borja, Susan E ^a,b   Callahan, Jennifer L ^c   Rambo, Philip L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

neuroticism; posttraumatic; PTSD; social support; trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049100402     PISSN: 19429681     EISSN: 1942969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016011     Document Type: Article

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