Psychological effects of bed bug attacks (Cimex lectularius L.)

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-103

  Goddard, Jerome ^a   De Shazo, Richard ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bed bugs; Bite reactions; Health effects; PTSD

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEDBUG BITE; HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SCORING SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84455200511     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: 15557162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.08.010     Document Type: Article

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