Chronic neurobehavioral effects of Tokyo subway sarin poisoning in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder

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Post-traumatic stress disorder and somatization symptoms: a prospective study

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Effects of psychotherapeutic treatments for PTSD: a meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials

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Posttraumatic stress disorder following an air disaster: a prospective study

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The purpose of this study was to determine predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in health care workers exposed to a disaster, in order to facilitate early case identification and prevention of subsequent morbidity.

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Through women's eyes: a gendered research agenda for disaster social science

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The stress of Gulf War syndrome

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The reliability and validity of doctor-recorded morbidity data in active data collection systems

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To test the reliability and validity of morbidity data recorded by general practitioners (family physicians) on structured recording forms in active data collection systems.

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The consulting general practitioner recorded the problems managed at 347 video-taped doctor-patient contacts. Two observers independently viewed the video-tapes and completed a recording form for each. Problems were centrally coded, using the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC).

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Primary health care.

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Prospective study of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression following trauma

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The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the onset, overlap, and course of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depression following traumatic events.

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Relationship between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder following mild traumatic brain injury

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The aim of this study was to index the frequency of occurrence of acute stress disorder following mild traumatic brain injury and to determine its utility in predicting posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Acute stress disorder as a predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms

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Using the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for acute stress disorder, the authors examined whether the acute psychological effects of being a bystander to violence involving mass shootings in an office building predicted later posttraumatic stress symptoms.

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The participants in this study were 36 employees working in an office building where a gunman shot 14 persons (eight fatally). The acute stress symptoms were assessed within 8 days of the event, and posttraumatic stress symptoms of 32 employees were assessed 7 to 10 months later.

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