Trajectories of traumatic stress symptoms during conflict: A latent class growth analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 220, Issue , 2017, Pages 24-30

  Greene, T ^a   Gelkopf, M ^a,b   Grinapol, S ^a   Werbeloff, N ^c   Carlson, E ^d   Lapid, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b NATAL   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory assessment; Experience sampling method; Heterogeneity; Latent class growth analysis; PTSD; War

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DSM-5; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; ISRAEL; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; WAR; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; MENTAL STRESS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; WARFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; WARFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85020020973     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.05.036     Document Type: Article

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