Previous research has shown that fear of crime among the elderly is very common, and being a victim is not uncommon. There have been no descriptions of the impact of crimes on the mental health of the victims. In this study, 350 psychiatric patients were screened for post-traumatic stress disorders
Civilian-related post-traumatic stress disorder: Assessment-related issues
β Scribed by Robert J. McCaffrey; Edward J. Hickling; Martin J. Marrazo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 352 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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