The factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 301-304

  Liu, Songhuai ^a,b   Wang, Li ^c   Cao, Chengqi ^c,d   Zhang, Jianxin ^c  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA REHABILITATION RESEARCH CENTER   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908554232     PISSN: 08839417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2014.05.008     Document Type: Article

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