Does a non-destructive earthquake cause posttraumatic stress disorder? A cross-sectional study

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 295-299

  Gokcen, Cem ^a   Sahingöz, Mine ^b   Annagür, Bilge Burcak ^b  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Non destructive earthquake; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONCENTRATION LOSS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARTHQUAKE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEAR; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTTRAUAMTIC STRESS REACTION INDEX; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); DISASTER; LIFE EVENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STUDENT; TURKEY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISASTERS; EARTHQUAKES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TURKEY;

EID: 84892790754     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-012-0348-8     Document Type: Article

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