The stressor criterion for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been recently modified to include life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer, as precipitating traumatic events. We sought to examine the empiric evidence for cancer's inclusion as a traumatic stressor. Nine published studies asses
The Link Between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Physical Comorbidities: A Systematic Review
โ Scribed by Salah U. Qureshi; Jeffrey M. Pyne; Kathy M. Magruder; Paul E. Schulz; Mark E. Kunik
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 190 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-2720
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