While several studies have found high rates of trauma exposure there is limited information on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its relationship to depression in the African American population. The prevalence and/or expression of psychiatric disorders can differ between racial/ ethnic group
Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an Urban African-American Population
โ Scribed by Walsh, Kate; Koenen, Karestan C.; Aiello, Allison E.; Uddin, Monica; Galea, Sandro
- Book ID
- 120717865
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 182 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1557-1912
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