## Abstract Debate has arisen over whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is most accurately conceptualized as representing a discrete clinical syndrome or an extreme reaction to traumatic life events. Recent taxometric research using predominately adult samples appears to support a dimension
Posttraumatic stress disorder and the structure of common mental disorders
β Scribed by Brian J. Cox; Ian P. Clara; Murray W. Enns
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 71 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1091-4269
- DOI
- 10.1002/da.10052
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