A comparison of PTSD symptom patterns in three types of civilian trauma

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 227-235

  Kelley, Lance P ^a   Weathers, Frank W ^a   McDevitt Murphy, Meghan E ^a   Eakin, David E ^a   Flood, Amanda M ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SEXUAL CRIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; SEX OFFENSES; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249139120     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20406     Document Type: Article

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