Prevalence, comorbidity and stability of post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety and depression symptoms after exposure to physical assault: An 8-year prospective longitudinal study

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-80

  Johansen, Venke A ^a   Eilertsen, Dag Erik ^b   Nordanger, Dag ^c   Weisaeth, Lars ^d  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c Traumatic Stress and Suicide Prevention (RVTS)   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anxiety and depression; Longitudinal; PTSD; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOPKINS SYMPTOMS CHECK LIST; HUMAN; IMPACT OF EVENTS SCALE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; POST TRAUMATIC SYMPTOM SCALE 10; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873038282     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2012.732112     Document Type: Review

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