Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Community

Breslau, Naomi; C. Kessler, Ronald; D. Chilcoat, Howard; Schultz, Lonni; C. Davis, Glenn; Andreski, Patricia

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.55.7.626

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Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Community

Published in Archives of General Psychiatry • Jul 1, 1998

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Naomi Breslau

Ronald C. Kessler

Howard D. Chilcoat

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The study estimates the relative importance of specific types of traumas experienced in the community in terms of their prevalence and risk of leading to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHODS: A representative sample of 2181 persons in the Detroit area aged 18 to 45 years were in...

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Psychology

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