Trauma Type and Gender Effects on PTSD, General Distress, and Peritraumatic Dissociation

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-53

  Hetzel Riggin, Melanie D ^a   Roby, Ryan P ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dissociation; gender; mental health; PTSD; trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868557244     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2012.679119     Document Type: Article

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