Late-onset PTSD in unaccompanied refugee minors: Exploring the predictive utility of depression and anxiety symptoms

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 742-755

  Smid, Geert E ^a   Lensvelt Mulders, Gerty J L M ^b   Knipscheer, Jeroen W ^c   Gersons, Berthold P R ^d   Kleber, Rolf J ^c  

^a Foundation Centrum '45   (United States)

^b University for Humanistics   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LIFE EVENT; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFUGEE;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MINORS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFUGEES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 80052678036     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2011.597083     Document Type: Article

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