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ERIC Number: EJ531957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4405
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The History and Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Special Reference to Children and Adolescents.
Saigh, Philip A.; And Others
Journal of School Psychology, v34 n2 p107-31 Sum 1996
Reviews the history and prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with special reference to children and adolescents. Presents historical examples and an account of the way PTSD has been represented in various models of classification. Discusses the prevalence of PTSD among youth exposed to war-related stressors, criminal and/or deliberate victimization, and accidents and disasters. Makes epidemiological research recommendations. (KW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Behavior, Children, Classification, Emotional Problems, History, Mental Disorders, Models, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatry, Schematic Studies, Stress Management, Stress Variables, Theories, Victimization, Victims of Crime, Violence, War, Youth
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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