The Expression of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Daily Life: A Review of Experience Sampling Methodology and Daily Diary Studies

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 406-420

  Chun, Charlotte A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Daily diary; EMA; ESM; Posttraumatic stress; PTSD; Review; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY ASSESSMENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY DIARY; ECOLOGICAL MOMENTARY ASSESSMENT; EXPERIENCE SAMPLING METHODOLOGY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84958764072     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-016-9540-3     Document Type: Review

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