Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in children: The case of the Mbagala bomb blasts in Tanzania

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 627-637

  Messo, Innocent Nasson ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

avoidance; disorder; hyperarousal; intrusion; post traumatic stress disorder; stress; trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BOMB; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISASTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TANZANIA; ARTICLE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; BOMBS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISASTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TANZANIA;

EID: 84876992582     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312451188     Document Type: Article

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