ERIC Number: EJ416605
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Publication Date: 1990
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Symptom Differences in Acute and Chronic Presentation of Childhood Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Famularo, Richard; And Others
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, v14 n3 p439-44 1990
Twenty-four child abuse victims, age 5-13, were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Children with the acute form of PTSD exhibited such symptoms as difficulty falling asleep, hypervigilance, nightmares, and generalized anxiety. Children exhibiting chronic PTSD exhibited increased detachment, restricted range of affect, dissociative episodes, and sadness. (Author/JDD)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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