Occurrence of delayed-onset post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 215-229

  Utzon Frank, Nicolai ^a   Breinegaard, Nina ^a   Bertelsen, Mette ^b   Borritz, Marianne ^a   Eller, Nanna Hurwitz ^a   Nordentoft, Merete ^a   Olesen, Kasper ^a,c   Rod, Naja Hulvej ^c   Rugulies, Reiner ^d   Bonde, Jens Peter ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Danish National Centre   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accident; Catastrophe; Deployment; Disaster; Mental disease; PTSD; Trajectory

Indexed keywords

DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

DENMARK; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84899788889     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3420     Document Type: Review

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