PTSD and depression following armed robbery: Patterns of appearance and impact on absenteeism and use of health care services

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 465-468

  Belleville, Geneviève ^a,b   Marchand, André ^a,b   St Hilaire, Marie Hélène ^a,b   Martin, Mélissa ^a,b   Silva, Cidalia ^a,b  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; THEFT; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VICTIM; WEAPON;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMMERCE; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OFFICE VISITS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SICK LEAVE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; THEFT; TIME FACTORS; WEAPONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864769453     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.21726     Document Type: Article

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