A meta-analysis of risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 122-138

  Trickey, David ^a   Siddaway, Andy P ^b   Meiser Stedman, Richard ^c   Serpell, Lucy ^d,e   Field, Andy P ^f  

^a CHUMS Social Enterprise CIC NHS Approved Provider   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Children; Post traumatic stress disorder; Predictor; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC FAILURE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEAR; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84855813672     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2011.12.001     Document Type: Review

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