A pilot randomized controlled trial assessing secondary prevention of traumatic stress integrated into pediatric trauma care

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 252-259

  Kassam Adams, Nancy ^a   Felipe Garcia Espana J ^a   Marsac, Meghan L ^a   Kohser, Kristen L ^a   Baxt, Chiara ^a   Nance, Michael ^b   Winston, Flaura ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ENGLAND; PILOT PROJECTS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79958192114     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20640     Document Type: Article

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