The epidemiology of traumatic event exposure worldwide: results from the World Mental Health Survey Consortium

Benjet, Corina; J. Bromet, Evelyn; G. Karam, Elie; C. Kessler, Ronald; A. McLaughlin, Katie; Meron Ruscio, Ayelet; Shahly, Victoria; J. Stein, Dan; Petukhova, Maria; Hill, Eric; M. Alonso, José; Atwoli, Lukoye; Bunting, Brendan; Bruffaerts, Ronny; Miguel Caldas‐de‐Almeida, José; de Girolamo, Giovanni; Florescu, Silvia; Gureje, Oye; Huang, Yueqin; Lépine, J.P.; Kawakami, Norito; Kovess–Masféty, Viviane; Elena Medina‐Mora, María; Navarro‐Mateu, Fernando; Piazza, Marina; Posada‐Villa, J.; M. Scott, Kate; Y. Shalev, Arieh; Slade, Tim; ten Have, M.; Torres, Yolanda; Carmen Viana, María; Zarkov, Zahari; C. Koenen, Karestan

doi:10.1017/s0033291715001981

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The epidemiology of traumatic event exposure worldwide: results from the World Mental Health Survey Consortium

Published in Psychological Medicine • Oct 29, 2015

Authors:

Corina Benjet

Evelyn J. Bromet

Elie G. Karam

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Considerable research has documented that exposure to traumatic events has negative effects on physical and mental health. Much less research has examined the predictors of traumatic event exposure. Increased understanding of risk factors for exposure to traumatic events could be of cons...

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Psychological intervention

Injury prevention

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