Examining the evidence for complex posttraumatic stress disorder as a clinical diagnosis

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 215-236

  Landy, Meredith S H ^a   Wagner, Anne C ^a   Brown Bowers, Amy ^a   Monson, Candice M ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

construct validity; DESNOS; treatment efficacy; treatment guidelines

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BORDERLINE STATE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPLEX POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DSM-5; EMOTIONALITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84929024863     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2015.1002649     Document Type: Article

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