The Primary Prevention of PTSD: A Systematic Review

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 404-422

  Skeffington, Petra M ^a   Rees, Clare S ^a   Kane, Robert ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

posttraumatic stress disorder; primary prevention; PTSD; trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DSM-IV; EYE INJURY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTRAUMA; PSYCINFO; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HUMANS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84879533493     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2012.753653     Document Type: Article

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