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Title: Predicting posttraumatic stress after hospitalization for pediatric injury.
Author: Daviss,-W-Burleson; Mooney,-David; Racusin,-Robert; Ford,-Julian-D; Fleischer,-Amy; McHugo,-Gregory-J
Abstract:
Determined the prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children after hospitalizations for accidental injuries. 48 7-17 yr olds and their parents were assessed during hospitalization with measures of children's prior traumatiz
Journal: Journal-of-the-American-Academy-of-Child-and-Adolescent-Psychiatry. 2000 May; Vol 39(5): 576-583